INSERT OF RADIAL SLIDING BEARING Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: high-speed heavily-loaded bearings; steam and gas turbine supports. SUBSTANCE: insert has babbitt layer whose base is embedded in grooves available in body of insert. These grooves have dovetail form in section. One groove passes over helical line and other groove is circular. At point of intersection of these grooves, wedge lock is formed which keeps babbitt layer from turning. EFFECT: facilitated manufacture; improved quality of babbitt layer at centrifugal babbitt lining technology. 2 dwg