Turbopump with a tapered hydrostatic bearing

摘要

A tapered hydrostatic bearing assembly with a rotor shaft rotating about a stationary shaft in which two tapered hydrostatic bearings are formed to rotatably support the rotor shaft. The stationary shaft includes a bearing fluid passage to channel the bearing fluid to the two tapered hydrostatic bearings. The tapered bearings also function as axial thrust bearings for the rotor shaft.