Patent attributes
An electric submersible pump (ESP) electric motor. The ESP electric motor comprises a drive shaft; a first metal compliance ring located around the drive shaft; a second metal compliance ring located around the drive shaft; a first bearing sleeve located around the drive shaft, located around the first metal compliance ring, and located around the second metal compliance ring, wherein there is an interference fit between the inside of the first bearing sleeve and the first metal compliance ring and between the inside of the first bearing sleeve and the second metal compliance ring; and a second bearing sleeve located around the first bearing sleeve and located inside an inner bore of a stator of the electric motor.