Plain bearing having a bearing gap filled with liquid metal

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1996-03-19

1997-04-22

Hannon, Thomas R.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

378133, 384132, F16C 3206, H01J 3510

Patent

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056224354

ABSTRACT:
A plain bearing having a bearing gap filled with liquid metal has two plain bearing parts each having a surface contiguous to the liquid metal, these surfaces delimiting a gap connecting the bearing gap with the surrounding space. At least one of the surfaces is provided, in its area contiguous to the liquid metal, with a layer of a material that is effective as a wetting agent for the liquid metal.

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patent: 5181235 (1993-01-01), Ono et al.
patent: 5204890 (1993-04-01), Anno et al.

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