Self-acting air supported thrust bearing

Details Self-acting air supported thrust bearing Self-acting air supported thrust bearing

1990-07-30

1991-05-07

Footland, Lenard A.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

F16C 3200

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050131656

ABSTRACT:
A self acting air supported thrust bearing is formed viscokinetically between a static segmented thrust pad and a rotor connected to a shaft by a flexible link which allows the rotor to rotate about its own center of gravity. Thrust is transferred from the shaft to the rotor by a thrust disc acting as a diaphragm.
As a result distortion of the rotor due to centrifugal and thrust forces which would cause the bearing to fail is reduced.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4403873 (1983-09-01), Gardner
patent: 4618270 (1986-10-01), Kraus
patent: 4699525 (1987-10-01), Mizobuchi et al.
patent: 4738550 (1988-04-01), Gardner

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