AU2002216682A1 - Compliant foil thrust bearing - Google Patents

Compliant foil thrust bearing

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AU2002216682A1
AU2002216682A1 AU2002216682A AU1668202A AU2002216682A1 AU 2002216682 A1 AU2002216682 A1 AU 2002216682A1 AU 2002216682 A AU2002216682 A AU 2002216682A AU 1668202 A AU1668202 A AU 1668202A AU 2002216682 A1 AU2002216682 A1 AU 2002216682A1
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Prior art keywords
thrust bearing
compliant foil
foil thrust
compliant
bearing
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Abandoned
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AU2002216682A
Inventor
Theodore S. Brockett
Murali Chinta
Dennis H. Weissert
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Capstone Green Energy Corp
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Capstone Turbine Corp
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Publication of AU2002216682A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002216682A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C17/00—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C17/04—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for axial load only
    • F16C17/042—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for axial load only with flexible leaves to create hydrodynamic wedge, e.g. axial foil bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2360/00—Engines or pumps

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Support Of The Bearing (AREA)
AU2002216682A 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Compliant foil thrust bearing Abandoned AU2002216682A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/714,349 2000-11-15
US09/714,349 US6702463B1 (en) 2000-11-15 2000-11-15 Compliant foil thrust bearing
PCT/US2001/043460 WO2002040881A2 (en) 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Compliant foil thrust bearing

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AU2002216682A1 true AU2002216682A1 (en) 2002-05-27

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US (1) US6702463B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1337761B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2002216682A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60125583T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2002040881A2 (en)

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DE60125583D1 (en) 2007-02-08
US6702463B1 (en) 2004-03-09
WO2002040881A2 (en) 2002-05-23
WO2002040881A3 (en) 2002-07-25
DE60125583T2 (en) 2007-10-04
EP1337761B1 (en) 2006-12-27
EP1337761A2 (en) 2003-08-27

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