Hydrostatic bearing for supporting rotating equipment, a fluid handling system associated therewith, a control system therefore, method and apparatus
US5769545A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C32/0685
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bearing for supporting rotating equipment, a fluid handling system associated therewith, a control system therefore, method and apparatus is disclosed in which a rotating shaft is suspended in a fluid. Shaft precession is monitored to provide a compensatory feed back loop to maintain proper shaft registry in the face of loads.
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