Methods of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B21K-001/76
F16C-032/06
출원번호
UP-0147762
(2005-06-08)
등록번호
US-7836601
(2011-01-22)
발명자
/ 주소
El-Shafei, Aly
대리인 / 주소
LaPointe, Dennis G.
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55
초록▼
A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings by using a magnetic bearing in combination with a fluid film bearing (whether it is a cylindrical journal bearing, an elliptic bearing, an offset-half bearing, a multi-lobe bearing, foil bearing or a tilting-pad bearing, does not really
A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings by using a magnetic bearing in combination with a fluid film bearing (whether it is a cylindrical journal bearing, an elliptic bearing, an offset-half bearing, a multi-lobe bearing, foil bearing or a tilting-pad bearing, does not really matter), wherein the fluid film bearing serves as the primary load carrying bearing and the magnetic bearing controls the instability of the fluid film bearing. This efficient combination results in bearings that can be used at high speeds without having neither stability nor reliability problems. An alternative method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings is to disturb the flow in the axial direction, for example, a sleeve journal) bearing can be manufactured such that the bearing axis is skewed with the shaft axis or a variable geometry bearing can be manufactured to allow for bearing angular misalignment.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a twisting or tilting disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid which is subject to bearing load in a stand-alone
What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a twisting or tilting disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid which is subject to bearing load in a stand-alone fluid film bearing by modifying a bearing inner surface wherein a non-skewed shaft or rotor centerline is maintained, wherein a housing of a bearing assembly is adjustable, said adjustable housing being adjustable by loosening means and by twisting components of said housing to create the angular misalignment of said fluid film bearing with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 2. The method according to claim 1 above, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is skewed in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing, said misalignment is such that misaligned surfaces of said fluid film bearing with respect to said shaft or rotor axis are not substantially parallel. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein for a bearing with a horizontal axis, the bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein for a bearing with a vertical axis, the bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is a variable geometry bearing and the misalignment of the bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is horizontal. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the variable geometry bearing is installed so as to provide a bearing angular misalignment in relationship to the shaft or rotor axis. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the angular misalignment of the bearing assembly is re-adjusted by adjusting the housing when required by bearing wear and shaft or rotor wear. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is comprised of two-halves, a lower bearing half and an upper bearing half, and wherein the lower bearing half is aligned with the shaft or rotor axis and the upper bearing half is skewed to the shaft or rotor axis. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the upper bearing half is tilted to create the angular misalignment of the upper bearing half with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is comprised of two-halves, a lower bearing half and an upper bearing half, and wherein the upper bearing half is aligned with the shaft or rotor axis and the lower bearing half is skewed to the shaft or rotor axis. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the lower bearing half is tilted to create the angular misalignment of the lower bearing half with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is essentially cylindrically-shaped and includes a dam having its edges tilted with respect to the shaft or rotor axis to provide for an axial fluid film flow disturbance. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the fluid film bearing with its dam is an inclined pressure dam bearing assembly. 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is a multi-lobe shaped bearing assembly, each lobe having its own center of curvature in a different position and each lobe is tilted axially to disturb the flow axially of the fluid film, such that a lobe surface of said each lobe is not substantially parallel to a shaft or rotor axis. 15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing in relation to a shaft or rotor is one of: divergent shaped; convergent shaped; divergent-convergent shaped; and convergent-divergent shaped. 16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing includes two or more pads adapted to rock circumferentially and axially between the bearing and the shaft or rotor to disturb the fluid film flow circumferentially and axially. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the two or more pads are tilted in relation to the shaft or rotor axis. 18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the two or more pads have a convergent-divergent profile. 19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the two or more pads have a divergent-convergent profile. 20. The method according to claim 16, wherein the two or more pads are twisted axially. 21. The method according to claim 16, wherein the two or more pads are axially stepped pads. 22. The method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 23. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, said fluid film bearing being a stand alone bearing which is part of a fluid film radial bearing assembly said disturbance being caused by modifying a bearing inner surface wherein a non-skewed shaft or rotor centerline is maintained, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing, wherein the fluid film bearing is a variable geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is horizontal, and wherein a housing of a bearing assembly is adjustable, said adjustable housing being adjustable by loosening means and by twisting components of said housing to create the angular misalignment of said fluid film bearing with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 24. The method according to claim 23, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 25. The method according to claim 23, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft or rotor axis. 26. The method according to claim 23, wherein the variable geometry bearing is installed so as to provide a bearing angular misalignment in relationship to the shaft or rotor axis. 27. The method according to claim 23, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 28. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, said fluid film bearing being a stand alone bearing which is part of a fluid film radial bearing assembly, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing, and wherein a housing of said bearing assembly is adjustable, said adjustable housing being adjustable by loosening means and by twisting components of said housing to create the angular misalignment of the bearing assembly with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 30. The method according to claim 28, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 31. The method according to claim 28, wherein the angular misalignment of the bearing assembly is re-adjusted by adjusting the housing when required by bearing wear and shaft or rotor wear. 32. The method according to claim 28, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 33. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein a fluid film radial bearing assembly is comprised of two-halves, a lower bearing half and an upper bearing half, and wherein the lower bearing half is aligned with the shaft or rotor axis and the upper bearing half is skewed to the shaft or rotor axis. 34. The method according to claim 33, wherein the upper bearing half is tilted to create the angular misalignment of the upper bearing half with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 35. The method according to claim 33 above, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 36. The method according to claim 35, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 37. The method according to claim 35, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 38. The method according to claim 33, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 39. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein the fluid film bearing is comprised of two-halves, a lower bearing half and an upper bearing half, and wherein the upper bearing half is aligned with the shaft or rotor axis and the lower bearing half is skewed to the shaft or rotor axis. 40. The method according to claim 39, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 41. The method according to claim 40, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 42. The method according to claim 40, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 43. The method according to claim 39, wherein the lower bearing half is tilted to create the angular misalignment of the lower bearing half with respect to the shaft or rotor axis. 44. The method according to claim 39, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 45. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein the fluid film bearing is essentially cylindrically-shaped and includes a dam having its edges tilted with respect to the shaft or rotor axis to provide for an axial fluid film flow disturbance. 46. The method according to claim 45, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 47. The method according to claim 46, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 48. The method according to claim 46, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 49. The method according to claim 45, wherein the fluid film bearing with its dam is an inclined pressure dam bearing assembly. 50. The method according to claim 45, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 51. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein the fluid film bearing in relation to the shaft or rotor is one of: divergent shaped; convergent shaped; divergent-convergent shaped; and convergent-divergent shaped. 52. The method according to claim 51 above, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 53. The method according to claim 52, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 54. The method according to claim 52, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 55. The method according to claim 51, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 56. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein the fluid film bearing includes two or more pads adapted to rock circumferentially and axially between the bearing and the shaft or rotor to disturb the fluid film flow circumferentially and axially. 57. The method according to claim 56 above, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 58. The method according to claim 57, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 59. The method according to claim 57, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 60. The method according to claim 56, wherein the two or more pads are tilted in relation to the shaft or rotor axis. 61. The method according to claim 56, wherein the two or more pads have a convergent-divergent profile. 62. The method according to claim 56, wherein the two or more pads have a divergent-convergent profile. 63. The method according to claim 56, wherein the two or more pads are twisted axially. 64. The method according to claim 56, wherein the two or more pads are axially stepped pads. 65. The method according to claim 56, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing. 66. A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings, including bearings used in high speed rotor or shaft assemblies, the method comprising: causing a disturbance in an axial direction of a fluid in a fluid film bearing, which is subject to bearing load, wherein the fluid film bearing is a multi-lobe shaped bearing assembly, each lobe having its own center of curvature in a different position and each lobe is tilted axially to disturb the flow axially of the fluid film, such that a lobe surface of said each lobe is not substantially parallel to a shaft or rotor axis. 67. The method according to claim 66, wherein the fluid film bearing is adapted such that a bearing axis of said fluid film bearing is tilted in relation to a shaft or rotor axis to create a misalignment at the fluid film bearing. 68. The method according to claim 67, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a horizontal axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the misalignment of the fluid film bearing axis in relation to the shaft or rotor axis is either horizontal or vertical. 69. The method according to claim 67, wherein for a fluid film bearing with a vertical axis, the fluid film bearing is a fixed geometry bearing and the bearing axis is inclined in any of the perpendicular horizontal planes in relationship to the shaft rotor axis. 70. The method according to claim 66, wherein the fluid film bearing is a foil bearing.
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