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The eBearing Glossary of Bearing Industry Terms
Definitions and Illustrations
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Journal
A round section of shaft.
Generally refers to specific section of shaft
which has been finished in order to ride in a bearing.
Journal Bearing
Also known as a shell bearing, plain bearing, or
hydrodynamic bearing.
A special class of bushing designed to support a rotating journal.
A film of lubricant, either under hydrostatic pressure by a
pump or via elastrohydrodynamic lubrication, is supplied in the space
between the journal and the bearing.
A common example is an automotive crankshaft bearing.
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