Bearings: Nizwa College of Technology
Bearings: Nizwa College of Technology
Bearings: Nizwa College of Technology
BEARINGS- INTRODUCTION
Bearings are machine elements which are
used to support a rotating member called
as shaft.
They transmit the load from a rotating
member to a stationary member known as
frame or housing.
Bearing Motions
Common motions permitted by bearings are:
Bearing Loads
Radial Load
ThrustLoad
Combination of both.
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Radial load
Thrust load
Bearing Classification
On the basis of contact they have between
the rotating and the stationary member
Plain bearings
(Sliding contact)
Rolling bearings
(Rolling contact)
Advantages :
Disadvantages:
Solid Sleeve
Suitable to
radial load
only
Slit Sleeve
Split Sleeve
Adjustable to
compensate
wear
Suitable for
large diameters
shafts
Rolling Bearings
The concept behind a ball bearing is very simple:
Rolling Bearings
Advantages
The rolling bearings have a lower frictional
resistance than plain bearings
The Lubrication of rolling bearings is easier
because they can be "grease packed'
A greater choice of roller bearing designs are
available than for plain bearings
Disadvantages
It takes up more space than plain bearings
The rolling bearings are not as rigid as plain
bearings
More nosier in operation than plain bearings
Ball bearings,
Roller bearings,
Tapered roller bearings.
Ball thrust bearings,
Roller thrust bearings and
Ball bearings
Ball bearings
Bore
Ball
Cage or Separator
Roller bearing
Roller bearing
Advantages
They can carry greater radial loads
The geometric shape of the rolling
element can be varied
They are having greater area of contact
with the race ways
Disadvantages
Not suitable to take much thrust load
Expensive
Tapered roller bearings use conical rollers that run on conical races.
Tapered roller bearings support both radial and axial loads, and
generally
can carry higher loads than ball bearings due to greater contact area.
Taper roller bearings are extensively used in Machine spindles and
gear boxes using helical gears
The disadvantage of this bearing is that due to manufacturing
complexities, tapered roller bearings are usually more expensive than
ball bearings
Needle Bearing
Ball thrust bearings like the one shown are mostly used for
low-speed applications and cannot handle much
radial load.
Lead screws and feed rods use this type of bearing at its
end.
Roller thrust bearings like the one illustrated can support large
thrust loads.
They are often found in gear sets like machine transmissions
between gears, and between the housing and the rotating shafts.
The helical gears used in most transmissions have angled teeth
and this causes a thrust load that must be supported by this type of
bearing