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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mohsiul Alam, Chandler, AZ (US);
Doug K. Spencer, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/704 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 2/704 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method that provides a flexible anisotropic support, which may accommodate open, closed, or re-circulating squeeze film damper in parallel, has improved internal rolling element clearances, limits maneuver and blade loss responses by limiting rotor excursion, and has a rotor centering feature. This is accomplished through the combination of beam and ring arrangement, which provides support anisotropy that produces beneficial cross-coupling stiffness for the support to control synchronous and non-synchronous vibration.