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专利名称：Turret support system and bearing unit发明人：Alan Gregory Hooper申请号：US09685036申请日：20001010公开号：US06502524B1公开日：20030107
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摘要：The invention is a bearing unit and bearing system for supporting a largerotatable element, such as a mooring turret. The bearing unit includes a hydrostaticsuspension system which enables the bearing unit to accommodate fabrication
tolerances and also enables the bearing unit to conform to relative movements between
the ship and the turret, thereby providing a compliant bearing system. The systemincludes multiple bearing units of the invention which serve as thrust and/or radialbearings for supporting the turret. By manifolding a plurality of bearing units together ina fluidly-isolated group, the pressure applied to the bearing units in that group is self-equalizing so that all the bearing units act in unison to equally support the load, whilealso allowing some degree of self-alignment and tilting of the load. As a result, thebearing system emulates a self-aligning bearing system and is able to compensate foraxial and angular misalignment. The system allows for monitoring of each bearing unit,automatic lubrication of the bearing surfaces, and in situ replacement of bearing linersshould wear or damage occur while the system is in operation.
申请人：PROSAFE PRODUCTION PTE LTD.
代理机构：Jones, Tullar & Cooper PC
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