Fluid flow and control system for a hydrostatic bearing supporting rotating equipment: method and apparatus
US6142672A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49271
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid flow control system for a bearing supporting rotating equipment, 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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