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Hydrodynamic journal foil bearing system

  • US 6,964,522 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2004
  • Issued: 11/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A journal foil bearing system comprising:

  • a journal member;

    a shaft arranged for relative coaxial rotation with respect to the journal member;

    a top foil disposed between the shaft and journal member;

    the top foil comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge;

    wherein the leading edge and the trailing edge are pushed against each other; and

    wherein the trailing edge is disposed upstream, from the leading edge, in the direction of the relative coaxial rotation of the shaft.

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