LUBRICATION FOR AN EXPENDABLE BEARING

An expendable bearing and a method for making the same including an inner race defining an inner bearing diameter, an outer race defining an outer bearing diameter, a seal attached to the outer race and positioned adjacent and in contact with the inner race, where the inner race, the outer race, and...

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Main Authors PRICE, Craig M, COPELAND, Andrew D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 05.08.2020
Subjects
BEARINGS
BLASTING
ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FLEXIBLE SHAFTS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS
SHAFTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An expendable bearing and a method for making the same including an inner race defining an inner bearing diameter, an outer race defining an outer bearing diameter, a seal attached to the outer race and positioned adjacent and in contact with the inner race, where the inner race, the outer race, and the seal define a bearing cavity, a plurality of rolling elements positioned adjacent to the inner and outer races in the bearing cavity, a dry film lubricant (24,46,48) on a surface of at least one of the inner race, the outer race, or the plurality of rolling elements, and a powder lubricant (32) comprising carbon nanotubes disposed in the bearing cavity.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160174262