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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
Applicants:
Radu C. Florea, San Antonio, TX (US);
Darius Mehta, San Antonio, TX (US);
Inventors:
Radu C. Florea, San Antonio, TX (US);
Darius Mehta, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 61/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An internal combustion engine comprising a plurality of reciprocating pistons within an engine block, each piston having linear movement convertable to rotating movement via a connecting rod connecting each piston to a crankshaft; the crankshaft rotatable about a linear axis, the crankshaft having a plurality of main journals, each main journal rotatable on a main bearing which supports the crankshaft within the engine block; and wherein at least one of the main bearings comprises a fluid film bearing and a magnetic bearing.