Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compact squeeze film damper bearing
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Application No.: US14257692Application Date: 2014-04-21
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Publication No.: US09599152B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Jess Lee Freeman , David Howard Moulton , William Courtney Krehbiel
- Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/04
- IPC: F01D5/04 ; F16C27/02 ; F04D29/057 ; F04D29/66 ; F16F15/023 ; F16C17/03

Abstract:
A bearing assembly for a rotary machine is disclosed herein. The bearing assembly includes a bearing housing, a squeeze film cylinder, a damper spring, and a journal bearing. The squeeze film cylinder is located within the bearing housing. The damper spring includes a first portion, a second portion, and a spring portion. The first portion is located proximal the first end. The second portion is located proximal the second end. The spring portion extends axially between the first portion and the second portion and is located within the bearing housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150300406A1 COMPACT SQUEEZE FILM DAMPER BEARING Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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