Abstract:As one of the key components of mechanical equipment, bearings play an important role in reducing running friction and providing guidance for the rotation of transmission components, which have been widely used in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation and other fields. Due to long-term operation under high load, strong impact and complex environment, bearings often fail and lead to equipment failure, which may lead to huge economic losses and safety accidents. Therefore, it is very necessary to monitor the running state of the bearing and diagnose the defects or faults. In this context, the common fault types and fault diagnosis methods of bearings are summarized. The common fault types and the causes of bearing fault are introduced. The general process of bearing fault diagnosis and the types of commonly used sensors are introduced. The application of three kinds of fault diagnosis methods in bearing fault diagnosis and their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed.