Flow control through thrust bearing assembly

摘要

A bearing assembly comprising a frame; a rotating disc disposed in the frame, the rotating disc comprising a first set of inserts; and a fixed disc disposed in the frame, the fixed disc comprising a second set of inserts, the second set of inserts configured to interact with the first set of inserts, and a lip disposed adjacent the second set of inserts. Also, a bearing assembly comprising a frame; a rotating disc disposed in the frame, the rotating disc comprising a first set of inserts and at least one groove disposed axially above at least one of the inserts; and a fixed disc disposed in the frame, the fixed disc comprising a second set of inserts, the second set of inserts configured to interact with the first set of inserts.

主权项

1. A bearing assembly comprising:
a frame; a first disc disposed in the frame, the first disc including a first face having a first wear resistant surface; and a second disc disposed in the frame, the second disc including a second face having a second wear resistant surface, wherein the second wear resistant surface is configured to interact with the first wear resistant surface, and wherein the first face includes a lip protruding from the first face at a lip angle, the lip angle defined between the lip and a line perpendicular to the first face and being in the range between about 5 degrees and about 80 degrees.