Bearing device comprising: —a first bearing surface and a second bearing surface which are moveable relative to one another and which face one another, wherein the first bearing surface and second bearing surface are separated by a bearing gap filled with a lubricant, wherein the lubricant comprises a carrier fluid and particles which respond to magnetic or electric fields, wherein said particles are suspended in the carrier fluid in the absence of magnetic or electric fields, —one or more field generators which are embedded in the first or second bearing surface, wherein the field generators are magnetic or electric field generators configured to generate a localized magnetic or electric field which is configured to locally remove the particles from suspension by exerting a field force on the particles, thereby forming a local flow obstruction on at least one of the bearing surfaces in the form of an agglomerate of previously suspended particles, wherein the local flow obstruction is configured to locally obstruct a flow of the lubricant through the bearing gap in an obstruction zone.

A sealed bearing assembly comprises a bellows to allow a shaft swing and move, and maintains the sealing under stringent conditions.

A magnetic liquid sealing device (100) with a heat conductive rod and a heat dissipating jacket includes: a shaft casing (1), a rotating shaft (2), two bearings (3), two pole shoes (4), a permanent magnet (5), a heat conductive rod (6) and a heat dissipating jacket (7). The rotating shaft (2) is rotatably arranged in the shaft casing (1), two bearings (3) and two pole shoes (4) are fitted over the rotating shaft (2), and the two pole shoes (4) are located between the two bearings (3). The permanent magnet (5) is fitted over the rotating shaft (2) and is located between the two pole shoes (4). The heat conductive rod (6) is inserted in the pole shoe (4), the heat dissipating jacket (7) is fitted over the shaft casing (2), and the heat conductive rod (6) is connected with the heat dissipating jacket (7) through a connecting member (11).

Aspects of the present disclosure include turbomachines designed and configured for high temperature and pressure operation and increased power level output that minimize pressure vessel design requirements, and increase dry gas seal reliability. In some examples, a first radial bearing is located in a high temperature and/or pressure region of the turbomachine between a rotor of the machine and a dry gas seal while other bearings are located outside of the high pressure region.

A magnetic liquid sealing device (100) with a heat conductive rod and a heat dissipating jacket includes: a shaft casing (1), a rotating shaft (2), two bearings (3), two pole shoes (4), a permanent magnet (5), a heat conductive rod (6) and a heat dissipating jacket (7). The rotating shaft (2) is rotatably arranged in the shaft casing (1), two bearings (3) and two pole shoes (4) are fitted over the rotating shaft (2), and the two pole shoes (4) are located between the two bearings (3). The permanent magnet (5) is fitted over the rotating shaft (2) and is located between the two pole shoes (4). The heat conductive rod (6) is inserted in the pole shoe (4), the heat dissipating jacket (7) is fitted over the shaft casing (2), and the heat conductive rod (6) is connected with the heat dissipating jacket (7) through a connecting member (11).

Aspects of the present disclosure include turbomachines designed and configured for high temperature and pressure operation and increased power level output that minimize pressure vessel design requirements, and increase dry gas seal reliability. In some examples, a first radial bearing is located in a high temperature and/or pressure region of the turbomachine between a rotor of the machine and a dry gas seal while other bearings are located outside of the high pressure region.

A bearing device with first and second bearing surfaces facing each other and which are moveable relative to one another. The first and second bearing surfaces are separated by a bearing gap filled with a lubricant. The lubricant comprises a carrier fluid and particles which respond to magnetic or electric fields. The particles are suspended in the carrier fluid in the absence of magnetic or electric fields. One or more magnetic or electric field generators are embedded in the first or second bearing surface to generate a localized magnetic or electric field which locally removes the particles from suspension by exerting a field force on the particles. This forms a local flow obstruction on at least one of the bearing surfaces in the form of an agglomerate of previously suspended particles. The local flow obstruction locally obstructs a flow of the lubricant.

A magnetic fluid seal includes an outer cylinder member with a heat barrier that internally houses a rotating shaft extending from a housing of a fluid machine and includes an attachment portion to be attached to the housing, magnetic pole members that are disposed around the rotating shaft housed in the outer cylinder member and form a magnetic circuit, and sealing films that are magnetically connected to the magnetic circuit, are respectively disposed between the magnetic pole members and the rotating shaft, are made of magnetic fluids, and are formed in an axial direction.

A magnetic fluid seal includes an outer cylinder member with a heat barrier that internally houses a rotating shaft extending from a housing of a fluid machine and includes an attachment portion to be attached to the housing, magnetic pole members that are disposed around the rotating shaft housed in the outer cylinder member and form a magnetic circuit, and sealing films that are magnetically connected to the magnetic circuit, are respectively disposed between the magnetic pole members and the rotating shaft, are made of magnetic fluids, and are formed in an axial direction.