| US 7,614,792 B2 | ||
| Compliant foil fluid film radial bearing or seal | ||
| Jonathan Wade, Simi Valley, Calif. (US); and Daniel Lubell, Northridge, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Capstone Turbine Corporation, Chatsworth, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 26, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/740,798. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0267543 A1, Oct. 30, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16C 32/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 384—104 [384/103; 384/106] | 41 Claims |
| 1. A compliant foil fluid film bearing or seal apparatus, comprising:
a bushing including a plurality of peripherally separate bushing segments, said bushing having a bore defined therethrough,
a peripheral portion of said bore being defined on each bushing segment;
a plurality of compliant foils, at least one of said compliant foils being disposed on each bushing segment; and
a plurality of foil undersprings disposed beneath said plurality of compliant foils.
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