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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Viktor Kilchyk, Lancaster, NY (US);
Christopher Simpson, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/04 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); H02K 7/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/0425 (2013.01); F16C 17/024 (2013.01); H02K 7/09 (2013.01); F16C 2380/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid airfoil bearing for a shaft is provided and includes airfoil bearing components and passive magnetic bearing components. The airfoil bearing components include a top foil immediately surrounding the shaft and additional components. The passive magnetic bearing components are integrated into the shaft and the additional components of the airfoil bearing components to remove a static load of the shaft on the top foil.