A hydrodynamic fluid film bearing for supporting a rotation shaft of a
turbo or rotary apparatus includes a sleeve having a circular inner
opening for receiving a rotation shaft therein, at least one metallic
foil member of arc shape having one end fixed to the inner surface of the
sleeve and arranged along the inner opening of the sleeve, and at least
one elastic member disposed at the sleeve between the sleeve and the foil
member. A bearing housing for receiving a bearing of a rotary apparatus
is further provided, in which the bearing housing includes a circular
opening for receiving the bearing therein, and the circular inner opening
of the bearing housing includes grooves for cooling air passage formed at
regular interval in the axial direction on the inner surface of the
bearing housing. The bearing received in the bearing housing is
preferably a hydrodynamic fluid film bearing.