GAS-LUBRICATED BEARING Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; machines and equipment with movable parts working under conditions of gas lubrication. SUBSTANCE: gas-lubricated bearing has body and chamber communicated with supply main and with bearing insert mounted inside body. Bearing insert consists of parts made from gastight porous material in form of keys; they are arranged in two rows; length of each insert is equal to 0.20-0.25 of length of bearing; width of each insert is equal to 0.15-0.20 of diameter of bearing; All in all there are 6-8 inserts. Wood subjected to heat treatment is used as porous material. EFFECT: enhanced economical efficiency. 2 dwg