Aerostatic axial thrust bearing

摘要

An aerostatic axial thrust bearing comprising a movable part and a stationary part, one of said parts being constructed as a cup-shaped member having an upright wall, a closure member and a bottom which faces the other bearing part and which is formed by a diaphragm having a central opening. The side of the diaphragm facing the other bearing part is shaped so that the bearing gap between the two parts becomes narrower from the central opening in the diaphragm towards its outer edge, and the cup-shaped member having an inlet for the admission of a gaseous pressure medium to the space inside the cup-shaped member. The diaphragm is connected to the upright wall of the cup-shaped member at a location which is situated between the central opening and the outer edge of the diaphragm.