Squeeze film damper and a rotating machinery
AssigneeMiba Industrial Bearings U.S. LLC
InventorsThomas Stietz, Joshua Lemke, Carlo Roso
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AssigneeMiba Industrial Bearings U.S. LLC
InventorsThomas Stietz, Joshua Lemke, Carlo Roso
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A squeeze film damper includes a first component configured to be rigidly coupled to a support structure of a rotating machinery; a second component extending between first and second axial ends, the first axial end facing the first component, the second component having an outer surface configured to be at least partially surrounded by a squeeze film annulus; a journal bearing coupled to the second component for pivoting a rotary shaft; a flexible spoke, wherein the flexible spoke has first and second ends, the first end being rigidly coupled to the first component; the second component including a clearance hole extending in axial direction of the second component starting from the first axial end of the second component, wherein the flexible spoke second end is rigidly coupled to the second component and the flexible spoke extends through the clearance hole.
A squeeze film damper (1) comprising:
A rotating machinery (2) comprising:
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