
4. Ball bearing friction
Friction in a bearing generates heat, which determines the operating temperature. Total rolling resistance is made up of :
rolling friction in ball/track contacts,
sliding friction in cage/ball and cage/guide ring contacts,
viscous friction of the lubricant,
and seal friction in protected bearings.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Palmgren established semi-empirical expressions for bearing friction torque. .
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Assumptions: lubricated bearings, rotating at sufficient...
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Bibliography
Websites
NTN-SNR Bearings
https://www.ntn-snr.com/fr/ntn-snr-roulements
SKF Bearings
https://www.skf.com/fr/products/rolling-bearings
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Norms and standards
- Bearings – Basic static loads. - NF ISO 76 - 2006
- Bearings – Basic static loads. Amendment 1. - BS ISO 76 :2006+A1 - 2006
- Bearings – Basic static loads (ISO 76:2006) – Amendment 1 :2017). - DIN ISO 76 - 2019
- Bearings – Basic dynamic loads and normal duration. - NF ISO 281 - 2007
- Bearings – Explanatory notes on ISO 281 – Part 1: Basic dynamic loads and basic nominal duration. - ISO/TR 1281-1 :2021...
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