Thrust bearing

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1975-06-25

1976-07-27

Wood, Jr., M. H.

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308163, 308170, F16C 1706

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039716023

ABSTRACT:
A gas-lubricated thrust bearing employs relatively rigid inwardly cantilevered spokes carrying a relatively resilient annular member or annulus. This annulus acts as a beam on which are mounted bearing pads. The resilience of the beam mount causes the pads to accept the load and, with proper design, responds to a rotating thrust-transmitting collar by creating a gas film between the pads and the thrust collar. The bearing may be arranged for load equalization thereby avoiding the necessity of gimbal mounts or the like for the bearing. It may also be arranged to respond to rotation in one or both directions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1664878 (1928-04-01), Flintermann
patent: 1767238 (1930-06-01), Howarth
patent: 3378319 (1968-04-01), Cutting et al.
patent: 3677612 (1972-07-01), Barnett et al.

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