Title:
GAS BEARING COMPENSATING FOR THERMAL EXPANSION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/120302
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of operating a gas bearing includes pressurizing a pressure source of the gas bearing with pressurized gas. The method also includes flowing the gas through a plurality of flexural elements in fluid communication with the pressure source and forming a bearing region characterized by a pressure equal to a first hydrostatic pressure and disposed between each of the flexural elements and a bearing race. The method further includes increasing the pressure in the bearing region to a second hydrostatic pressure greater than the first hydrostatic pressure, deforming the plurality of flexural elements, and restoring the pressure in the bearing region to the first hydrostatic pressure.
Inventors:
ROSSO PAUL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/066766
Publication Date:
November 13, 2014
Filing Date:
October 25, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC (US)
International Classes:
F16C32/06
Foreign References:
| US8083413B2 | 2011-12-27 | |||
| US3620581A | 1971-11-16 | |||
| US4099799A | 1978-07-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LARGENT, Craig C. et al. (Eighth FloorTwo Embarcadero Cente, San Francisco California, US)
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