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US 4,260,204 AGranted
Damping restraining bearing for supercritically operation rotors
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsDieter Hirt, Richard Steigenberger
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Abstract
Damping restraining bearing for supercritically operating rotors encompassing the rotor with a predetermined gap. The restraining bearing is actuated or deactivated responsive to radial rotor movements. The restraining bearing includes a damping member which is coupled to a damping bearing arranged at one end of the rotor for centering of the rotor.
Claims6
In a damped restraining bearing for supercritically operating rotors in which the restraining bearing encompasses the rotor with a predetermined gap and is operable responsive to radial rotor movements;
- a damped bearing for said rotor for damping radial movements thereof;
- and said restraining bearing including a damping member coupled with said damped bearing for centering said restraining bearing relative to said rotor, the improvement comprising:
- said damped bearing being an end bearing positioned to engage one end of said rotor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.