Hydrodynamic bearing system and method for operating said hydrodynamic bearing system

A hydrodynamic bearing system comprising:

• a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity;
• a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity;
• a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity;
• a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first shaft and configured to support radial loads;
• a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second shaft and configured to support radial loads;
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• a first rotating seal formed between the first shaft and the first interior cavity and a second rotating seal formed between the second shaft and the second interior cavity.

A hydrodynamic bearing system comprising:

• a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, where the cross-member includes a first extension fluidly sealing an axial end of the first interior cavity and a second extension fluidly sealing an axial end of the second interior cavity;
• a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity;
• a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity;
• a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first shaft and configured to support radial loads;
• and
• a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second shaft and configured to support radial.