Do you know tilting pad bearing?

Do you know tilting pad bearing?

The tilting pad bearing is a swing bearing, which consists of 3 to 5 or more arc-shaped pads that can be freely tilted on the fulcrum.

Tilting pad support bearings are usually composed of 3 to 5 or more arc-shaped pads that can be freely tilted on the fulcrum, so they are also called live support multi-pad support bearings, also known as swing bearing pad bearings. Since its pads can swing freely with the speed, load and bearing temperature, multiple oil wedges are formed around the journal. And each oil film pressure always points to the center, with high stability.

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