Bearing failure caused by dovetail babbitt joints

Many bearings use a dovetail bore design. TRI Transmission and Bearing Corp. explains why the dovetail design leads to Babbitt wipes and bearing failures. TRI Transmission and Bearing explains vibration induced by oil whirl and how pressure dam bearings control oil whirl. See http://www.turboresearch.com for more information about bearings and services provided by TRI Transmission & Bearing Corp.