A cover plate bearing device, a cover plate cleaning device, and a cover plate cleaning method. The cover plate bearing device includes a main body and a gas channel provided on the main body; the main body includes two side walls separated in a first direction, a bottom wall connected with the side walls, and a receiving cavity enclosed and formed by the side walls and the bottom wall; the shape of the receiving cavity matches that of the curved cover plate; at least one gas outlet of the gas channel are provided on the side wall; and the gas channel being adapted for blowing gas with a preset angle towards a side of the side wall facing away from the bottom wall, to prevent a moving fluid from eroding the functional coating of the curved cover plate.

A circumferential seal assembly suitable for forming a thin film between a rotatable runner and a sealing ring is presented. The assembly includes an annular seal housing, a rotatable runner, an annular seal ring, and a plurality of groove structures. Each groove structure includes a groove and an optional feed groove. The groove includes at least two adjoining steps defined by base walls arranged to decrease depthwise. Two adjoining base walls are disposed about a base shoulder. Each base shoulder locally redirects a longitudinal flow to form an outward radial flow in the direction of the annular seal ring. The base walls are bounded by and intersect a pair of side walls. A side wall includes side shoulders which narrows the groove widthwise and locally redirects the longitudinal flow to form a lateral flow in the direction of the other side wall. Outward and lateral flows separately or in combination enhance stiffness of a thin-film layer between the annular seal ring and the rotatable runner.

A pressurized fluid supply system capable of preventing damage to a member supported using a pressurized fluid even when the supply of the pressurized fluid from a fluid supply source is interrupted, includes: a fluid supply path for supplying the pressurized fluid from the fluid supply source to a support member that supports a member using the pressurized fluid; and a tank that is provided on the fluid supply path and stores the pressurized fluid.

A pressurized fluid supply system capable of preventing damage to a member supported using a pressurized fluid even when the supply of the pressurized fluid from a fluid supply source is interrupted, includes: a fluid supply path for supplying the pressurized fluid from the fluid supply source to a support member that supports a member using the pressurized fluid; and a tank that is provided on the fluid supply path and stores the pressurized fluid.

A heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) system includes a compressor with a gas bearing supplied with compressed gas and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an inlet pressure and outlet pressure of the gas bearing, determine a maximum speed limit based on the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure, and prevent the compressor from operating at a speed that is greater than the maximum speed limit. A method of controlling a compressor includes calculating a maximum speed limit based on an inlet pressure and an outlet pressure of the gas bearing. The method also includes in response to determining that a speed setting is greater than the maximum speed limit, adjusting operation of the compressor such that a speed of the compressor is at or below the maximum speed limit.

A heat transfer circuit includes a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator that are fluidly connected together. The compressor includes a housing and a shaft rotatable relative to the housing to compress a working fluid received at a suction inlet, in which the shaft is supported by a gas bearing, and the gas bearing including a bearing housing having a fluid inlet and an outlet. A high pressure gas source is fluidly connected to the fluid inlet of the bearing housing for supplying high pressure fluid to the fluid inlet of the gas bearing such that the gas bearing supports the shaft when the shaft is rotating. A pressure reducer is connected to the outlet of the gas bearing is provided for reducing a vent pressure of the gas bearing.

An inner-support and gas-flotation static balancing device for a rotating ring-shaped part and a method of using the same are provided. A bottom end of an end cover is rotatably connected to a top end of a support base. One end, which is away from a working gas cavity, of the gas-flotation chamber is connected to a disc seat through a supporting column. The levelness of the gas-flotation chamber may be adjusted through the supporting column. Two axial positioning mechanisms are respectively mounted on two sides of the gas-flotation chamber in an axis direction. Gas supplied by external air supply may enter the working gas cavity, the cylindrical gas inlet channels, and the gas inlet holes through the gas supply hole, so as to form an gas film with certain bearing capacity between the working surface and the inner surface of the rotating ring-shaped part

An externally pressurized porous gas bearing for operating within a refrigerant environment is disclosed. The gas bearing utilizes shear heating from rotation of a rotor, thereby increasing the pressure and load capacity of the externally pressurized porous gas bearing. The gas bearing is capable of operating when the refrigerant is in a liquid phase and when the refrigerant is in a gaseous phase.

Air compressor for a vehicle having improved internal cooling efficiency by ensuring a circulation flow of compressed air for internal cooling and allowing the compressed air to sufficiently flow. The air compressor comprises: a housing with a compression unit for introducing and compressing air from outside; a motor unit which includes a rotor and a stator, and drives the compression unit to rotate according to the rotation of the rotor; a bearing unit supporting the rotor to be rotatable; a cooling circulation flow path formed inside the housing for moving, in an axial direction, some of the air compressed in the compression unit and circulating the air to the compression unit; and a bypass flow path which receives some of the air passing through the cooling circulation flow path and bypasses a partial region of the bearing unit to join the cooling circulation flow path.

Air compressor for a vehicle having improved internal cooling efficiency by ensuring a circulation flow of compressed air for internal cooling and allowing the compressed air to sufficiently flow. The air compressor comprises: a housing with a compression unit for introducing and compressing air from outside; a motor unit which includes a rotor and a stator, and drives the compression unit to rotate according to the rotation of the rotor; a bearing unit supporting the rotor to be rotatable; a cooling circulation flow path formed inside the housing for moving, in an axial direction, some of the air compressed in the compression unit and circulating the air to the compression unit; and a bypass flow path which receives some of the air passing through the cooling circulation flow path and bypasses a partial region of the bearing unit to join the cooling circulation flow path.