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Title: Bearing system

Abstract

A bearing system includes backup bearings for supporting a rotating shaft upon failure of primary bearings. In the preferred embodiment, the backup bearings are rolling element bearings having their rolling elements disposed out of contact with their associated respective inner races during normal functioning of the primary bearings. Displacement detection sensors are provided for detecting displacement of the shaft upon failure of the primary bearings. Upon detection of the failure of the primary bearings, the rolling elements and inner races of the backup bearings are brought into mutual contact by axial displacement of the shaft.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Carlsbad, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866136
Patent Number(s):
US 4641978
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AT03-84SF11963
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
bearing; backup; bearings; supporting; rotating; shaft; failure; primary; preferred; embodiment; rolling; element; elements; disposed; contact; associated; respective; inner; races; normal; functioning; displacement; detection; sensors; provided; detecting; brought; mutual; axial; axial displacement; preferred embodiment; rotating shaft; backup bearings; elements disposed; inner race; rolling element; /384/310/

Citation Formats

Kapich, Davorin D. Bearing system. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Kapich, Davorin D. Bearing system. United States.
Kapich, Davorin D. 1987. "Bearing system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866136.
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abstractNote = {A bearing system includes backup bearings for supporting a rotating shaft upon failure of primary bearings. In the preferred embodiment, the backup bearings are rolling element bearings having their rolling elements disposed out of contact with their associated respective inner races during normal functioning of the primary bearings. Displacement detection sensors are provided for detecting displacement of the shaft upon failure of the primary bearings. Upon detection of the failure of the primary bearings, the rolling elements and inner races of the backup bearings are brought into mutual contact by axial displacement of the shaft.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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