Foil bearing alignment

A bearing support structure for a journal bearing including a plurality of overlapping compliant foils mounted upon one of a pair of relatively rotatable members to form an outwardly diverging surface to support the other of the members. The outwardly diverging surface may be formed by varying thick...

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Hauptverfasser: KLAASS, REINHARD M, SURIANO, FRANCIS J
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Zusammenfassung:A bearing support structure for a journal bearing including a plurality of overlapping compliant foils mounted upon one of a pair of relatively rotatable members to form an outwardly diverging surface to support the other of the members. The outwardly diverging surface may be formed by varying thickness shims included along the axial length of the plurality of foils.