Compressor Radial Bearings Quiz

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What type of bearings are used in the compressor?

  • Radial bearings (correct)
  • Angular contact bearings
  • Thrust bearings
  • Hydrodynamic bearings

How are the radial bearings secured to prevent rotation or axial displacement?

  • By being precision bored
  • By being steel backed (correct)
  • By using white metal lining
  • By having a babbited shell type

What type of bearings are used to offer stability for forward and reverse thrust?

  • Spherical roller thrust bearings
  • Tapered roller thrust bearings
  • Angular contact anti-friction thrust bearings (correct)
  • Thrust roller bearings

How are the thrust bearings off-loaded?

<p>By a labyrinth type hydraulically fed dynamic balance piston (D)</p>
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What provides off-loading for the WRV163 compressor?

<p>Balance piston incorporated in the input shaft seal arrangement (A)</p>
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