Bearing and Lubrication

Field guide for selecting antifriction, hydrodynamic journal, tilting-pad, thrust, and housing arrangements on compressors, turbines, pumps, and gearboxes. Figures below are engineering rules of thumb — always verify against the OEM rotor-bearing analysis and the applicable API standard (610 / 611 / 612 / 613 / 614 / 616 / 617 / 677) for the specific machine.