System and method for gas bearing support of turbine
US10247017B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/23
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a gas delivery disk coupled to a second shaft, wherein the second shaft and the gas delivery disk are disposed about an axis. The gas delivery disk includes an inner axial opening configured to facilitate a first axial flow through a first passage within the second shaft, a duct configured to supply a bearing flow in a radial direction toward the axis, and a bearing face disposed within the first passage and radially interior to the inner axial opening. The bearing face is configured to receive the bearing flow, and the bearing face is configured to form a gas bearing between the bearing face and a first shaft disposed about the axis.
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