Aerodynamic bearing as well as a bearing arrangement comprising two aerodynamic bearings formed as radial bearings

An aerodynamic bearing for axial and/or radial mounting of a shaft for a turbocompressor extending along an axis of rotation, the aerodynamic bearing comprising:

• a first bearing part denotable as a rotor, and
• a second bearing part denotable as a stator with respect to which the first bearing part is rotatable about the axis of rotation,
• wherein the first bearing part and/or the second bearing part have a bearing surface facing the respective other bearing part and on which a gas cushion for aerodynamic mounting is generatable between the bearing parts,
• wherein the bearing surface has a plurality of depressions, each following a predetermined longitudinal profile on the bearing surface and arranged to form a predetermined pattern,
• wherein the longitudinal profile has two sections which merge into one another at an apex,
• wherein the apex is located on an apex line which is displaced in parallel with respect to a center line of the bearing surface, so that the longitudinal profile is asymmetrical with respect to the center line,
• wherein the two sections each have a predetermined angle with respect to the apex line,
• and wherein a first angle of a first section equals a second angle of a second section, or
• wherein the angle of the first section does not equal the angle of the second section.