Fluid bearing assembly

A turbo machine, the turbo machine comprising:

• a rotor assembly comprising a shaft and an aft rotor, wherein the shaft defines a forward seal and an aft seal;
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• a bearing assembly comprising an inner surface circumferentially surrounding the shaft of the rotor assembly, an outer surface radially outward of the inner surface, and an aft surface axially adjacent to the aft rotor, wherein a first inlet opening is defined through the outer surface in fluid communication with a first internal passage defined by a first internal wall, and wherein the first internal passage is in fluid communication with a first outlet opening defined through the inner surface, and further wherein a second inlet opening is defined through the inner surface in fluid communication with a second internal passage defined by a second internal wall, and wherein the second internal passage is in fluid communication with a second outlet opening defined through the aft surface.