Centrifugally activated bearing for high-speed rotating machinery
Abstract
A centrifugally activated bearing is disclosed. The bearing includes an annular member that extends laterally and radially from a central axis. A rotating member that rotates about the central axis relative to the annular member is also included. The rotating member has an interior chamber that surrounds the central axis and in which the annular member is suspended. Furthermore, the interior chamber has a concave shape for retaining a lubricant therein while the rotating member is at rest and for retaining a lubricant therein while the rotating member is rotating. The concave shape is such that while the rotating member is rotating a centrifugal force causes a lubricant to be forced away from the central axis to form a cylindrical surface having an axis collinear with the central axis. This centrifugally displaced lubricant provides restoring forces to counteract lateral displacement during operation.
- Inventors:
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- Walnut Creek, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869156
- Patent Number(s):
- 5286113
- Assignee:
- United States of American as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- centrifugally; activated; bearing; high-speed; rotating; machinery; disclosed; annular; extends; laterally; radially; central; axis; rotates; relative; included; interior; chamber; surrounds; suspended; furthermore; concave; shape; retaining; lubricant; therein; centrifugal; force; causes; forced; form; cylindrical; surface; collinear; displaced; provides; restoring; forces; counteract; lateral; displacement; operation; centrifugal force; cylindrical surface; central axis; interior chamber; lateral displacement; rotating machinery; rotating machine; centrifugally activated; force causes; extends laterally; restoring force; activated bearing; /384/
Citation Formats
Post, Richard F. Centrifugally activated bearing for high-speed rotating machinery. United States: N. p., 1994.
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"Centrifugally activated bearing for high-speed rotating machinery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869156.
@article{osti_869156,
title = {Centrifugally activated bearing for high-speed rotating machinery},
author = {Post, Richard F},
abstractNote = {A centrifugally activated bearing is disclosed. The bearing includes an annular member that extends laterally and radially from a central axis. A rotating member that rotates about the central axis relative to the annular member is also included. The rotating member has an interior chamber that surrounds the central axis and in which the annular member is suspended. Furthermore, the interior chamber has a concave shape for retaining a lubricant therein while the rotating member is at rest and for retaining a lubricant therein while the rotating member is rotating. The concave shape is such that while the rotating member is rotating a centrifugal force causes a lubricant to be forced away from the central axis to form a cylindrical surface having an axis collinear with the central axis. This centrifugally displaced lubricant provides restoring forces to counteract lateral displacement during operation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
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