Title:
BEARING HAVING SPACED PADS AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1994/008149
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A hydrodynamic thrust, journal or combined radial and thrust bearing and methods of manufacturing the same. The bearing includes a bearing pad structure (132) that may change shape and move in any direction (six degrees of freedom) to optimize formation of a converging wedge for hydrodynamic operation, equalization of load on the bearing pads in thrust bearings and to adjust for any shaft misalignment. The bearing pad may be formed so as to contact the shaft in the installed state and to deflect under fluid film pressure. The pad may have undercut grooves (132u).
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Inventors:
IDE RUSSELL D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1993/009372
Publication Date:
April 14, 1994
Filing Date:
September 30, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IDE RUSSELL D (US)
International Classes:
F01D25/16; F16C17/03; F16C17/06; F16C17/10; F16C27/02; F16C32/06; F16F15/023; (IPC1-7): F16C17/03; F16C17/06
Foreign References:
US4676668A | 1987-06-30 | |||
US2424028A | 1947-07-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0707689A4
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