Downhole tools such as bearing assemblies and stabilizers are described for withstanding abrasive and erosive wear in operation. These stabilizers and bearing assemblies employ wear-resistant hard materials such as TSP, PCD, leached WC, and SCD composite materials. A bond between a braze material and wear tiles constructed of a hard phase material may include a non-planar interface with the braze material. Self-lubricating materials may be provided within the braze material or the hard material in some instances.

A water lubrication type bearing material contains 12 wt. % to 25 wt. % of a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer resin (PFA resin), 18 wt. % to 33 wt. % of a carbon fiber, and a remainder including a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin and/or a modified PTFE resin. The bearing material has excellent wear resistance and sliding characteristics for a water lubrication type bearing.

A water lubrication type bearing material contains 12 wt. % to 25 wt. % of a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether copolymer resin (PFA resin), 18 wt. % to 33 wt. % of a carbon fiber, and a remainder including a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin and/or a modified PTFE resin. The bearing material has excellent wear resistance and sliding characteristics for a water lubrication type bearing.

Provided are a polyurethane elastomer composition excellent in the abrasion resistance and swelling resistance, and a bearing material formed of the polyurethane elastomer composition. The polyurethane elastomer composition contains a polyurethane elastomer of 100 parts by mass, polyethylene wax of 325 parts by mass, and paraffin wax of 110 parts by mass. Further, preferably the polyurethane elastomer composition contains a cobalt based compound of 0.110 parts by mass.

Non-Volume displacement pumps used at nuclear power plants (NPP) in reactor coolant pump sets for the primary coolant circuit of the nuclear power system. The reactor coolant pump set comprising a vertical vane-type single-stage pump with bottom arrangement of the impeller, the pump shaft is connected to the electric motor shaft by a rigid coupling, the radial-axial bearing, installed in the electric motor upper chamber, is made of two main elements: a radial bearing made in the form of a rotor metallic bushing installed on the cylindrical part of the collar and an axial bearing consisting of two stator lever-type balance arm systems with cover plates of antifriction material and rotor cover plates of antifriction material. The radial-axial bearing is cooled by water from the NPP system, pressure head whereof is increased by the screw-type pump located on the upper butt of the radial-axial bearing collar.

An embodiment of an inventive periscope hull packing system includes a sleeve, a first ring, a first spring-loaded hull seal, a second ring, a second spring-loaded hull seal, and a gland. The first ring is below the sleeve. The first spring-loaded hull seal is below the first ring. The second ring is below the first spring-loaded hull seal. The second spring-loaded hull seal is below the second ring. The gland and the second spring-loaded hull seal, which is housed by the gland, are below the second ring. The sleeve and the gland each have, on the inside circumference, a composite lining affording a lubricious surface for contacting the periscope. Each composite lining is composed of a resinous matrix and a filler lubricant (such as particles or short discontinuous fibers of polytetrafluoroethylene). Each spring-loaded hull seal is characterized by an elastomeric shell and an elastomeric O-ring spring for energizing the shell.

An embodiment of an inventive periscope hull packing system includes a sleeve, a first ring, a first spring-loaded hull seal, a second ring, a second spring-loaded hull seal, and a gland. The first ring is below the sleeve. The first spring-loaded hull seal is below the first ring. The second ring is below the first spring-loaded hull seal. The second spring-loaded hull seal is below the second ring. The gland and the second spring-loaded hull seal, which is housed by the gland, are below the second ring. The sleeve and the gland each have, on the inside circumference, a composite lining affording a lubricious surface for contacting the periscope. Each composite lining is composed of a resinous matrix and a filler lubricant (such as particles or short discontinuous fibers of polytetrafluoroethylene). Each spring-loaded hull seal is characterized by an elastomeric shell and an elastomeric O-ring spring for energizing the shell.

A hydroelectric turbine may include a stator comprising a first plurality of electricity-generating elements and a rotor comprising a second plurality of electricity-generating elements. The rotor may be disposed radially outward of an outer circumferential surface of the stator and configured to rotate around the stator about an axis of rotation. The rotor may be a flexible belt structure. The turbine may further include at least one bearing mechanism configured to support the rotor relative to the stator during rotation of the rotor around the stator.

The arrangement comprises a fluid bearing comprising a first fluid bearing element located in a bearing housing and a piston located in a pump housing. The bearing housing comprises a bearing housing opening. The pump housing comprises a pump housing opening. The first fluid bearing element is connected to the piston by means of a connection means extending from the first fluid bearing element through the bearing housing opening to the piston through the pump housing opening. The piston is arranged to reciprocate in the pump housing. The pump housing is connected to a fluid reservoir by means of a first inlet. The bearing housing comprises a first outlet for allowing fluid to exit the bearing housing. The arrangement further comprises a fluid transport means fluidly connecting the pump housing and the bearing housing.

The arrangement comprises a fluid bearing comprising a first fluid bearing element located in a bearing housing and a piston located in a pump housing. The bearing housing comprises a bearing housing opening. The pump housing comprises a pump housing opening. The first fluid bearing element is connected to the piston by means of a connection means extending from the first fluid bearing element through the bearing housing opening to the piston through the pump housing opening. The piston is arranged to reciprocate in the pump housing. The pump housing is connected to a fluid reservoir by means of a first inlet. The bearing housing comprises a first outlet for allowing fluid to exit the bearing housing. The arrangement further comprises a fluid transport means fluidly connecting the pump housing and the bearing housing.