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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Celine Mahieux, Birmenstorf, CH;
Axel Guenter Albert Fuerst, Gebenstorf, CH;
Inventors:
Celine Mahieux, Birmenstorf, CH;
Axel Guenter Albert Fuerst, Gebenstorf, CH;
Assignee:
Alstom Technology Ltd., Baden, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C017/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Hydrodynamic plane thrust bearing () for a generator (), preferably operable with a water turbine, with a rotor (), a track ring () rotating with the shaft () of the rotor (), and a bearing segment () not rotating with the shaft () of the rotor () and supported on a bearing housing (), characterized in that the track ring () substantially consists of a plastic matrix with reinforcing fibers embedded therein.