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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2023
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Alexander R. Nelson, Amston, CT (US);
Benstone I. Schwartz, Sanford, FL (US);
Philip A. Varney, Coventry, CT (US);
Andrew V. Schwendenmann, Hampden, MA (US);
RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A bearing assembly is provided that includes a frame, a magnetic bearing stator and a foil bearing. The frame extends axially along and circumferentially about an axis. The frame includes an inner bore and a plurality of channels arranged circumferentially about the axis. The magnetic bearing stator includes a stator body and a plurality of windings. The stator body circumscribes the frame. The stator body includes a plurality of stator protrusions arranged circumferentially about the axis. Each of the stator protrusions projects radially inward into a respective one of the channels. Each of the windings is wrapped around a respective one of the stator protrusions. The foil bearing is disposed within the inner bore and retained to the frame.