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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David H. Moulton, Poway, CA (US);
Wolfgang Faller, San Diego, CA (US);
Jess Lee Freeman, Poway, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 17/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/058 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/059 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F04D 29/058 (2013.01); F04D 29/059 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotary machine may lose power and fail to support the rotating assembly resulting in damage to magnetic bearing assembly and/or other components. An auxiliary bearing assembly may be used to support the rotating assembly during such a failure. The auxiliary bearing assembly is located radially inwards of the magnetic bearing assembly and may reduce resonance and/or whirl of the rotating assembly during failure of the magnetic bearing assembly.