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Cantilever mounted resilient pad gas bearing

US4099799A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1977
Grant dateJul 11, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C17/065
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas-lubricated bearing employing at least one pad mounted on a rectangular cantilever beam to produce a lubricating wedge between the face of the pad and a moving surface. The load-carrying and stiffness characteristics of the pad are related to the dimensions and modulus of elasticity of the beam. The bearing is applicable to a wide variety of types of hydrodynamic bearings.

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