🔍 Key Concepts

• Look at how the bearing pads (shoes) are arranged around the shaft and which direction they support the load (along the shaft or radially outward). • Review the difference between thrust bearings (carry axial load) and radial bearings (carry side or journal load). • Compare the features of a tilting‑pad thrust bearing design versus a simple collar or fixed‑surface bearing.

💭 Think About

• From the illustration, decide whether the main load is parallel to the shaft (axial) or perpendicular to it (radial). How can you tell from the shape and placement of the pads? • Do the individual segments appear to be tilting pads arranged in a ring? If so, which listed bearing types are known for using tilting pads? • Which option specifically describes a bearing designed to take propeller shaft end thrust in large marine installations? Match that to what you see in the housing and support structure.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify whether the pads are separate segments that can pivot/tilt, not one continuous ring or simple collar surface. • Confirm that the pads are arranged to react axial (end) thrust from the shaft rather than supporting it like a journal (radial) bearing. • Match the observed design (tilting pads, thrust collar on the shaft, large enclosed housing) with the description of the correct marine thrust bearing type in your study materials.