TURBOCHARGER FLEXIBLE BEARING CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY

A flexible cartridge assembly 500 includes a flexible shell 900 that includes a flexible portion 920 disposed between a compressor-side portion 940 and a turbine-side portion 960, where the flexible portion 920 includes a series of arc-shaped cutouts 925 disposed axially along at least a portion of the flexible portion; a compressor-side bearing assembly 640; and a turbine-side bearing assembly 660.