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What are Thrust Load, Axial Load and Radial Load?

01/14/2008 5:21 AM

could anyone please tell me the definition of thrust load and axial load and radial load in details please
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Re: What are Thrust Load, Axial Load and Radial Load?

01/14/2008 8:53 AM

Thrust and axial are same and parallel to shaft. Radial load is orthogonal (90o) to shaft.

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Re: What are Thrust Load, Axial Load and Radial Load?

01/15/2008 10:29 AM

Just think of axial loads as being on the same axis as the shaft of say a centrifugal pump. As the water enters the impeller eye and is thrown out radially that is the direction of a radial load.
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Re: What are Thrust Load, Axial Load and Radial Load?

01/16/2008 4:47 AM

i wanna know the thrust load too
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Re: What are Thrust Load, Axial Load and Radial Load?

07/27/2008 1:08 AM

Huh?

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