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  • Squeeze film damper assemblies
    Patent number: 10738653
    Abstract: A damper assembly includes a bearing assembly including a bearing outer race. A damper inner race is spaced from the bearing outer race and includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced first openings. The damper assembly also includes a damper outer race spaced from damper inner race and a plurality of damper segments extending between the damper inner race and the damper outer race. Each damper segment includes a plurality of second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Narayanan Payyoor, Satish K. Yadav, Shuvajyoti Ghosh, Ravindra Shankar Ganiger