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ROLLING CONTACT BEARINGS

I. Introduction 1.1 Structures of rolling contact bearings
1.2 Types of Rolling contact bearings
1.3 Designation of rolling contact bearing
II. Working Condition Analysis 2.1 Kinematic analysis
2.2 Force analysis
2.3 Stress analysis
2.4 Load-life relationship

III. Selection of bearing

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I. Introduction

 The goal of a bearing is to provide relative positioning and rotational freedom

while transmitting a load between two parts, commonly a shaft and its housing.

 Rolling contact bearings (or rolling bearings) are standardized machine elements
widely used in various machines.

 They support rotating shafts while permitting relative motion between two
elements
 Bearings are designed to take radial load or thrust load or combination of both.
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1.1 Structures of Rolling bearings

 A typical rolling contact bearing composes of an inner ring (race), an outer ring
(race), rolling elements and a retainer.

 The presence of rolling elements allows a low friction rotation of shaft

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1.2 Types of Rolling Contact Bearings

 Rolling contact bearings can be classified either by the shape of rolling

elements or by the load a bearing carries.

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1.2 Types of Rolling Contact Bearings

 According to the shape of rolling elements, rolling contact

bearings include ball bearings and roller bearings

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Types of Radial Ball Bearings

1. Single row deep groove bearing (Fig. a).
2. Single row Angular contact bearing (Fig. b).
3. Double row Angular contact bearing (Fig. c).
4. Self-aligning ball bearing (Fig. d)..

Following are the two types of self-aligning bearings :

(a) Externally self-aligning bearing
(b) Internally self-aligning bearing

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1.2 Types of Rolling Contact Bearings

 The rolling contact bearings, depending upon the load to be carried,

are classified as :
(a) Radial bearings
(b) Thrust bearings
Radial Bearings Bearings used to support the load that acts
perpendicular to the axis of shaft are called radial bearings
Thrust Bearings Bearings used to support the load that acts parallel to
the axis of shaft are called thrust bearings.

• The radial and thrust loads both may be carried simultaneously

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1.2 Types of Rolling Contact Bearings

 Roller bearings are also classified by roller configuration into the four types

(1) Cylindrical
(2) Spherical
(3) Tapered
(4) Needle.

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1.3 Designation of rolling contact bearings

• Rolling contact bearings are standardized products ready for immediate

installation

• Basic code indicates the type and size of bearings. It is composed of 5

digits, representing the type code, width series code, diameter series code
and bore dimension series code, respectively.

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Standard Dimensions and Designations of Ball Bearings

The bearings are designated by a number.

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Basic number
(Example 20208)

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II. Working condition analysis

2.1 Kinematic analysis

the angular velocity of the inner ring

Assume the outer ring is stationary Velocity analysis

the linear velocities at point B

the linear velocities at point O

the angular velocity of rolling elements

the angular velocity of retainer

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II. Working condition analysis

2.2 Force analysis
 Static load carrying capacity

forces acting on the inner ring

According to Hertz’s equation, the relationship between the

load and the deflection at each ball:

Deflection of inner ring

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II. Working condition analysis

2.2 Force analysis
 Dynamic load carrying capacity

The equivalent dynamic load:

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2.3 Load-life relationship

The relationship between the dynamic load carrying capacity, the equivalent dynamic
load and the bearing life is

The relationship between life in million revolutions and life in working hours

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Example 01:

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Example 02:

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III. Selection of bearing

 Step 01: Calculate the radial and axial forces acting on the bearing

 Step 02: Select bearing type for the application

 Step 03: Determine the factor X and Y. The values depend upon two ratios
X and Y factor for single-row deep
groove ball bearing

 Step 04: Calculate the equivalent dynamic load

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 Step 05: Make a decision about the expected bearing

life and express the life L10 in million revolutions

 Step 06: Check whether the selected bearing life has

the required dynamic capacity. If not, choose the next
series and go to step 3.
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Ex 03:

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