Porous restrictor for gas bearing
US6901845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C32/0622
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas restrictor particularly usrful for applicatio in gas bearing as used, for example, in free-piston Striling cycle machinery. Porous strip material together with a backing plate and orifice (bleed hole) is used to provide the restriction to the flow of gas into an annular gap between a piston and a cylinder.
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