Compliant foil fluid film radial bearing

摘要

A compliant foil fluid film radial bearing having a contoured profile bearing rotor to provide for the greater thermal expansion of the hot end of the compliant foil fluid film radial bearing at operating temperature. The rotor may have a uniform taper over its entire length, may be tapered for a portion of its length, or the taper may vary over the entire length of the bearing rotor.