Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bearing assemblies with electrodynamically matched races
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Application No.: US15668663Application Date: 2017-08-03
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Publication No.: US10371208B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: William Edward Bialke , Eric Hansell
- Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NC Charlotte
- Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
- Current Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Charlotte
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Agent Daniel J. Fiorello; Joshua L. Jones
- Main IPC: F16C33/58
- IPC: F16C33/58 ; F16C19/06 ; F16C19/26 ; B23H9/00 ; B23H1/00 ; F16C19/02 ; F16C19/22 ; F16C33/64

Abstract:
A method of electro-dynamically matching a bearing assembly includes electrically separating inner and outer races from rolling elements of the bearing assembly with lubricant and rotating the inner race relative to the outer race. A voltage differential is applied across the inner and the outer races and via isolated rolling elements and the race eroded an electrical discharge event across a gap defined between the one or more of the races and rolling elements. Electro-dynamically matched bearing assemblies and reaction/momentum flywheel arrangements for artificial satellites are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190040909A1 BEARING ASSEMBLIES WITH ELECTRODYNAMICALLY MATCHED RACES Public/Granted day:2019-02-07
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