Hydrodynamic Tapered Roller Bearings and Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Such Bearings
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1. A bearing cage for a tapered roller bearing having rollers, said bearing cage comprising:
- an outer cage rim and an inner cage rim;
the outer cage rim having a rounded edge at a location of contact between the outer cage rim and a roller.
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Abstract
Tapered roller bearings and gas turbine engine systems involving such bearings are provided. In this regard, a representative bearing cage for a gas turbine engine includes: an outer cage rim and an inner cage rim; the outer cage rim having a rounded edge at a location of contact between the outer cage rim and a roller.
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20 Claims
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1. A bearing cage for a tapered roller bearing having rollers, said bearing cage comprising:
an outer cage rim and an inner cage rim;
the outer cage rim having a rounded edge at a location of contact between the outer cage rim and a roller.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A bearing assembly comprising:
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a plurality of rollers, each of the rollers having an end; and a bearing cage operative to contain the plurality of rollers, the bearing cage having an outer cage rim, the outer cage rim having a rounded edge at a location of contact between the outer cage rim and first end of a first of the rollers. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a compressor; a shaft interconnected with the compressor; a turbine operative to drive the shaft; and a bearing assembly operative to support to the shaft, the bearing assembly having a plurality of rollers, a race and a bearing cage operative to contain the plurality of rollers, the bearing cage having a cage rim, the cage rim of the bearing cage being operative to direct load imparted via the rollers to the race. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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