HYBRID GAS-FILM THRUST BEARING

摘要

FIELD: engines and pumps. ^ SUBSTANCE: hybrid gas-film thrust bearing represents a ring with its working surface furnished with wedge grooves alternating with smooth sections. Here note that the foot surface is made smooth. The every wedge groove section has, at least, one through hole. ^ EFFECT: free intake of gas into lubricating groove in the wedge grooves section at any size of lubricating gap on smooth sections and higher efficiency of the working surface cooling by gas film. ^ 3 dwg