Rod end having wear mitigation features for an augmenter nozzle on a jet engine turbine
US10520012B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/23
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rod end includes a shaft and a head extending from the shaft. The head has an opening extending therethrough. The rod end includes a spherical bearing rotatably disposed in the opening. The spherical bearing is manufactured from an austenitic stainless steel alloy that includes 16 to 17 weight percent chromium and 0.1 to 0.18 weight percent nitrogen.
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