CPC F16C 32/0618 (2013.01) [F16C 32/0677 (2013.01); F16C 33/104 (2013.01); F16C 33/1005 (2013.01); F16F 15/022 (2013.01); F16F 15/0237 (2013.01); F25B 31/00 (2013.01); F16C 2360/00 (2013.01); F16C 2360/44 (2013.01); F16C 2362/52 (2013.01); F25B 2400/07 (2013.01); F25B 2500/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A porous gas bearing, comprising:
a housing having a fluid inlet, a passageway, and an aperture, the housing including a first segment and a second segment disposed radially inward of the first segment, the passageway extending along a longitudinal direction of the aperture, circumferentially about the aperture, and between the first segment and the second segment;
a plurality of O-rings disposed at ends of the housing to fluidly seal the passageway;
a porous surface layer disposed within the housing surrounding the aperture in a circumferential direction, the porous surface layer in fluid communication with the fluid inlet via the passageway; and
a damping system including a biasing member, the biasing member being disposed in the passageway, wherein the biasing member is arranged radially outward from the porous surface layer.
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