scholarly journals Analysis of Dynamic Characteristics of Grease-Lubricated Tapered Roller Bearings

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng-Hai Wu ◽  
Ying-Qiang Xu ◽  
Si-Er Deng
Keyword(s):  
Tilt Angle ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Dynamic Contact ◽  
Plastic Viscosity ◽  
Skew Angle ◽  
Grease Lubrication ◽  
Roller Bearings ◽  
High Speed Trains ◽  
Tapered Roller ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearings

Tapered roller bearings (TRBs) are applied extensively in the field of high-speed trains, machine tools, automobiles, etc. The motion prediction of main components of TRBs under grease lubrication will be beneficial to the design of bearings and the selection of lubricating grease. In this study, considering the dynamic contact relationship among the cage, rollers, and raceways, a multibody contact dynamic model of the TRB was established based on the geometric interaction models and grease lubrication theories. The impacts of load, grease rheological properties, and temperature on the roller tilt and skew and the bearing slip were simulated by using the fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. The results show that the roller tilt angle in the unloaded zone is obviously larger than that in the loaded zone, while the roller skew angle in the unloaded zone is smaller than that in the loaded zone. As the speed increases, the roller tilt and skew and the bearing slip become more serious. Bearing preload can effectively reduce the bearing slip but will make the roller tilt and skew angle increase. The roller skew angle and the bearing slip decrease with the increase of the grease plastic viscosity. The roller tilt angle increases with the increase of the plastic viscosity. The yield stress of the grease has little effect on motions of the roller and cage. The influence of temperature on the roller and cage motions varies with the type of grease used.

scholarly journals Performance of Computer-Optimized Tapered-Roller Bearings to 2.4 Million DN

1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Parker ◽  
S. I. Pinel ◽  
H. R. Signer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Generation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Roller Bearing ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearing ◽  
Roller Bearings ◽  
Operation Temperature ◽  
Tapered Roller ◽  
High Speed Design ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearings

The performance of 120.65-mm (4.75-in.) bore high-speed design tapered roller bearings was investigated at shaft speeds of 20,000 rpm (2.4 million DN) under combined thrust and radial load. The test bearings design was computer optimized for high-speed operation. Temperature distribution and bearing heat generation were determined as a function of shaft speed, radial and thrust loads, lubricant flow rates, and lubricant inlet temperature. The high-speed design tapered roller bearing operated successfully at shaft speeds up to 20,000 rpm under heavy thrust and radial loads. Bearing temperatures and heat generation with the high-speed design bearing were significantly less than those of a modified standard bearing tested previously. Cup cooling was effective in decreasing the high cup temperatures to levels equal to the cone temperature.

scholarly journals Lubrication of High-Speed, Large Bore Tapered-Roller Bearings

1978 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Parker ◽  
H. R. Signer
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Power Loss ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Roller Bearing ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Shaft Speed ◽  
Roller Bearings ◽  
Lubricant Flow ◽  
Tapered Roller ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearings

The performance of 120.65-mm- (4.75-in.-) bore tapered-roller bearings was investigated at shaft speeds up to 15,000 rpm (1.81 × 106 DN). Temperature distribution and bearing heat generation were determined as a function of shaft speed, radial and thrust loads, lubricant flow rate, and lubricant inlet temperature. Lubricant was supplied either by jets or by a combination of holes through the cone directly to the cone-rib contact and jets at the roller small-end side. Cone-rib lubrication significantly improved high-speed tapered-roller bearing performance, yielding lower cone-face temperatures and lower power loss and allowing lower lubricant flow rates for a given speed condition. Bearing temperatures increased with increased shaft speed and decreased with increased lubricant flow rate. Bearing power loss increased with increased shaft speed and increased lubricant flow rate.

scholarly journals Endurance Tests With Large-Bore Tapered-Roller Bearings to 2.2 Million DN

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Parker ◽  
H. R. Signer ◽  
S. I. Pinel
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Roller Bearings ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Endurance Tests ◽  
Life Tests ◽  
Tapered Roller ◽  
High Speed Design ◽  
Tapered Roller Bearings ◽  
Hoop Stresses ◽  
Thrust Load

Endurance life tests were run with standard design and optimized high-speed design 120.65-mm- (4.750-in.-) bore tapered-roller bearings at shaft speeds of 12,500 and 18,500 rpm, respectively. Standard design bearings of vacuum melted AISI 4320 and CBS-1000M, and high-speed design bearings of CBS-1000M and through-hardened AISI M-50 were run under heavy combined radial and thrust load until fatigue failure or until a preset cutoff time of 1100 hours was reached. Standard design bearings made from CBS 1000M material ran to a 10-percent life approximately six times rated catalog life. Twelve identical bearings of AISI 4320 material ran to ten times rated calalog life without failure. Cracking and fracture of the cones of AISI M-50 high-speed design bearings occurred at 18,500 rpm due to high tensile hoop stresses. Four CBS 1000M high-speed design bearings ran to twenty-four times rated catalog life without any spalling, cracking or fracture failures.

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