Bearing support

摘要

A bearing support that includes a body through which a bore extends and a plurality of grooves formed in a wall of the bore. Each groove extends from a first end of the bore and terminates prior to a second end of the bore. A bearing can be secured within the bearing support by injecting adhesive into one or more of the grooves.

主权项

1. An assembly comprising a bearing secured within a diffuser, the diffuser comprising a hub around which a plurality of vanes are circumferentially spaced, a bore extends through the hub and a plurality of grooves are formed in a wall of the bore, each groove extending from a first end of the bore and terminating prior to a second end of the bore, the bore is dimensioned such that a clearance exists between the bearing and the wall of the bore, the bearing is arranged within the bore such that the bearing extends through at least a region of the bore in which the grooves are formed and through at least a region of the bore between the termination of the grooves and the second end of the bore, and the bearing is secured within the bore by adhesive located within the clearance between the bearing and the wall and within the grooves.