Inventors:
- Jacksonville FL, US
David Raju Yamarthi - Bangalore, IN
David Allan Dranschak - Union OH, US
Shiloh Montegomery Meyers - Miamisburg OH, US
Pallavi Tripathi - Bangalore, IN
Jasraj Asdev - Bangalore, IN
Sharad Pundlik Patil - Bangalore, IN
Eliel Fresco Rodriguez - Springboro OH, US
International Classification:
F01D 25/16
Abstract:
An air turbine starter that includes a turbine member for rotatably extracting mechanical power from a flow of fluid, where the turbine member is coupled to a drive shaft to provide a rotational output. The air turbine starter further includes a foil-air bearing assembly and a thrust bearing that rotatably support the drive shaft.