Aerated squeeze-film damper

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915174
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15420308

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A bearing assembly is provided. The bearing assembly may include an inner race configured to couple to a shaft, an outer race disposed around the inner race, a bearing support structure coupled to the outer race, and a housing disposed around the bearing support structure. The housing and the bearing support structure may define a squeeze-film damper annulus configured to receive an aerated damping fluid. The aerated damping fluid may be provided from a fluid pump and an air supply port.

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RTX CORPORATION10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032

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Gysling, Daniel L South Glastonbury, US 155 5373
Lomenzo, Richard A Enfield, US 6 17
Morris, Robert J Portland, US 40 423
Savela, Gregory M Stuart, US 11 141

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