Essential Concepts of Bearing Technology builds a basic understanding of the fundamentals underlying the use, design, and performance of rolling bearings.

Features:

• Provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamental concepts underlying rolling bearing behavior
• Uncovers the principles behind the catalog values given by manufacturers, leading to more informed choices
• Builds a firm background for more advanced study of performance and longevity in more complex applications
• Includes a CD-ROM with numerical examples and many tables of data compiled from ABMA/ANSI standards

Contents

Rolling Bearing Types and Applications

• Ball Bearings
• Roller Bearings
• Linear Motion Bearings
• Bearings for Special Applications

Rolling Bearing Macrogeometry

• Ball Bearings
• Spherical Roller Bearings
• Radial Cylindrical Roller Bearings
• Tapered Roller Bearings

Interference Fitting and Clearance

• Industrial, National, and International Standards
• Effect of Interference Fitting on Clearance
• Press Force
• Differential Expansion
• Effect of Surface Finish

Bearing Loads and Speeds

• Concentrated Radial Loading
• Concentrated Radial and Moment Loading
• Shaft Speeds
• Distributed Load Systems

Ball and Roller Loads Due to Bearing Applied Loading

• Ball-Raceway Loading
• Symmetrical Spherical Roller-Raceway Loading
• Tapered and Asymmetrical Spherical Roller-Raceway and Roller-Flange Loading
• Cylindrical Roller-Raceway Loading

Contact Stress and Deformation

• Theory of Elasticity
• Surface Stresses and Deformations
• Subsurface Stresses
• Effect of Surface Shear Stress
• Type of Contact
• Roller End-Flange Contact Stress

Distribution of Internal Loading in Statically Loaded Bearings

• Load-Deflection Relationships
• Bearings Under Radial Load
• Bearings Under Thrust Load
• Bearings Under Combined Radial and Thrust Load

Bearing Deflection and Preloading

• Deflection of Bearings with Rigidly Supported Rings
• Preloading
• Limiting Ball Bearing Thrust Load

Permanent Deformation and Bearing Static Capacity

• Calculation of Permanent Deformation
• Static Load Rating of Bearings
• Static Equivalent Load
• Fracture of Bearing Components
• Permissible Static Load

Kinematic Speeds, Friction Torque, and Power Loss

• Cage Speed
• Rolling Element Speed
• Rolling Bearing Friction
• Rolling Bearing Friction Torque
• Bearing Power Loss
• Thermal Speed Ratings

Fatigue Life

• Rolling Contact Fatigue
• Fatigue Life Dispersion
• Weibull Distribution
• Dynamic Capacity and Life of a Rolling Contact
• Fatigue Life of a Rolling Bearing
• Load Rating Standards
• Effect of Variable Loading on Fatigue Life
• Reliability and Fatigue Life

Lubricants and Lubrication Techniques

• Types of Lubricants
• Liquid Lubricants
• Grease
• Solid Lubricants
• Lubricant Delivery Systems
• Seals

Bearing Structural Materials

• Rolling Bearings Steels
• Steel Manufacture
• Effects of Processing Methods on Steel Components
• Heat Treatment of Steel
• Rolling Contact Fatigue: Modes and Causes
• Materials for Special Bearings
• Cage Materials
• Seal Materials
• Surface Treatments for Bearing Components

Vibration, Noise, and Condition Monitoring

• Vibration and Noise-Sensitive Applications
• The Role of Bearings in Machine Vibration
• Non-roundness Effect and Its Measurement
• Detection of Failing Bearings in Machines
• Condition-Based Maintenance

Index

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