Dynamic model of a deep-groove ball bearing including localized and distributed defects. Part 1: Theory

Abstract

This study proposes a dynamic model of a deep-groove ball bearing with six degrees of freedom. The model includes descriptions of non-linear Hertzian contact deformation and elastohydrodynamic (EHD) fluid film. The geometry, material properties and diametral clearance of the bearing are given as the input to the proposed model. The bearing force and torque components are calculated from the relative displacements and velocities between bearing rings. Distributed defects, such as the waviness of the inner and outer ring, and localized defects, such as inner and outer ring defects, are taken into consideration in the proposed model. The proposed ball bearing model could be used in the general multi-body or rotor dynamics computer code as an interference element between the rotor and the housing. The numerical results obtained from the model are compared with those found in the literature in Part 2 of this paper.

Keywords

ball bearings dynamic analysis localized and distributed defects

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