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Title: CENTRIFUGES

Abstract

Damping bearings for use on the shafts of an ultracentrifuge were designed which are capable of passing through critical angular speeds. The shaft extending from one end of the rotor is journaled in fixed-plain bearings mounted on annular resilient shock-absorbing elements to dampen small vibrations. The shaft at the other end of the rotor is journaled in two damper-bearing assemblies which are so spaced on the shaft that a vibration node can at no time exist at both bearing assemblies. These bearings are similar to the other bearings except that the bearing housings are slidably mounted on the supporting structure for movement transverse to the rotational axis of the rotor.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4128783
Patent Number(s):
US 2948572
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-14-025608
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; ABSORPTION; BEARINGS; CENTRIFUGATION; CONFIGURATION; IMPACT SHOCK; MACHINE PARTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MOTION; PATENT; PLANNING; ROTATION; VELOCITY; VIBRATIONS

Citation Formats

Beams, J W, and Snoddy, L B. CENTRIFUGES. United States: N. p., 1960. Web.
Beams, J W, & Snoddy, L B. CENTRIFUGES. United States.
Beams, J W, and Snoddy, L B. 1960. "CENTRIFUGES". United States.
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author = {Beams, J W and Snoddy, L B},
abstractNote = {Damping bearings for use on the shafts of an ultracentrifuge were designed which are capable of passing through critical angular speeds. The shaft extending from one end of the rotor is journaled in fixed-plain bearings mounted on annular resilient shock-absorbing elements to dampen small vibrations. The shaft at the other end of the rotor is journaled in two damper-bearing assemblies which are so spaced on the shaft that a vibration node can at no time exist at both bearing assemblies. These bearings are similar to the other bearings except that the bearing housings are slidably mounted on the supporting structure for movement transverse to the rotational axis of the rotor.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4128783}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960}
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