Accession Number:

ADD014720

Title:

Vibration Reducing Thrust Bearing.

Descriptive Note:

Patent, Filed 13 Sep 89, patented 16 Oct 90,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Daugherty, Thomas L.

Report Date:

1990-10-16

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

This patent discloses a thrust bearing for vibration reduction application which isolates the thrust shoes so that transmissions of vibrations induced by drag on the thrust shoes are attenuated or avoided. A thrust shoe carrier isolates the thrust shoes from the relatively stationary platform in which the bearing operates by providing a damped spring system with relatively low stiffness in the axial direction and relatively high stiffness in the torsional and radial directions. JHD

Descriptors:

• *PATENTS
• *THRUST BEARINGS
• DAMPING
• DRAG
• VIBRATION ISOLATORS
• PLATFORMS
• REDUCTION
• SHOES
• SPRINGS
• STATIONARY
• STIFFNESS
• THRUST
• TORSION
• VIBRATION

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE