Rotor transient positioning assembly
US4865529A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C37/002
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbopump assembly 10 including a pump section 12 and a turbine section 14 is provided with forward and aft shaft centerline containment assemblies 20,84 in combination with radial hydrostatic bearings 28,72, and seals 26 to support transient loads and center the shaft 22 within the housing at startup and shutdown.
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