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Hi Azfireball, this is a simplified version of the final design, in the final design the rings will be radially constrained, but it will be done in such a way to have no effect on the loads previously presented. below I edited the drawing to have a crosssection of the heaviest loaded pad. The...

not a silly question, the shaft is not constrained along its axis. Also, the shaft is extremely short, the length of the shaft is the same as the diameter of the bearing

Hello all! I have a mathematical question for you. I'm trying to design a thrust bearing that can withstand axial and moment loads. I've added a picture of a similar design. The design consists of two rings (grey) and sliding pads (blue) fixed on the bottom ring. The top ring slides over the...