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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2024
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brent J. Merritt, Southwick, MA (US);
Viktor Kilchyk, Lancaster, NY (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/024 (2013.01); F16C 33/122 (2013.01); F16C 2202/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A component of a gas foil bearing, having: a plurality of material layers forming a composition gradient that defines a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and a second CTE that differs from the first CTE, wherein: the plurality of material layers include at least two dissimilar metals, plastics, or fiber filled metals or plastics, that are layered on top of each other; when the component is subject to heating, the component changes from a first shape to a second shape; and the component is a top foil.