摘要 |
A bearing assembly (710a, 710b) includes a support ring (720b), a plurality of bearing-element carrier members (724) coupled to the support ring, and a plurality of superhard bearing elements (730b) having a lateral periphery extending between a base and a superhard bearing surface. At least one superhard bearing element (730b) of the plurality of superhard bearing elements is attached to each of the plurality of bearing-element carrier members (724). A bearing apparatus includes a rotor (710a), a stator (710b), and a bearing assembly (710a, 710b). A method for assembling a bearing assembly includes attaching at least one superhard bearing element (730b) to each of a plurality of bearing-element carrier members (724) and coupling the plurality of bearing-element carrier members (724) to a support ring (720b). |