Experiments have been carried out on a high-speed, precision, angular contact, thrust-loaded ball bearing, fitted with silicon nitride ceramic balls to determine the effect of reduced lubricant flowrate on the minimum load required to prevent gross skidding. The results showed similar behaviour to conventional steel bearings, with a significant reduction in minimum load as the lubricant supply is reduced, but the minimum load values were less in most cases for the ceramic balls.
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