Modeling high-speed angular contact ball bearing under the combined radial, axial and moment loads

Abstract

In this paper, a method based on coordinate equivalence was presented to investigate the characteristic parameters of angular contact ball bearing such as contact angle and contact force between ball and raceways subjected to the combined radial, axial and moment loads, with considering the effects of centrifugal force and gyroscopic moment in high-speed conditions. The radial, axial and angular displacements are solved based on Newton–Raphson method rather than as the known variables. The method simplifies the procedure involved in determining derivatives for Newton–Raphson method. The results show good agreement with existent model and can be used to analyze the bearing performance, especially for high-speed condition. It was also shown that the inertial loads resulting from the high-speed condition have significant effect on the contact angle and contact force between ball and raceways and have to be considered in the bearing design and performance analysis.

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