Bearings

Purpose of bearings - loads - Types of bearings - materials - construction -

application
Purpose of Bearings

The purpose of the bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support

radial and axial loads.
A good bearing must be composed of material that is strong enough to
withstand the pressure imposed on it and should permit the other surface
to move with a minimum of friction and wear.
Bearings are required to take radial loads and thrust loads or a
combination of the two.
Loads in a bearing
Bearing Types

Plain Bearings Ball Bearings Roller Bearing

Plain Bearings
Made of nonferrous metals
such as silver, bronze,
aluminum and alloys of
copper, tin and lead.
Subjected to radial loads
only.
Smaller bearings are called
bushings.
Used for crankshaft, cam
ring, camshaft, connecting
rods.
Plain Bearings
Made of nonferrous metals
such as silver, bronze,
aluminum and alloys of
copper, tin and lead.
Subjected to radial loads
only.
Smaller bearings are called
bushings.
Used for crankshaft, cam
ring, camshaft, connecting
rods.
Plain Bearings
Made of nonferrous metals
such as silver, bronze,
aluminum and alloys of
copper, tin and lead.
Subjected to radial loads
only.
Smaller bearings are called
bushings.
Used for crankshaft, cam
ring, camshaft, connecting
rods.
Ball Bearings
Consists of grooved inner
and outer races, one or
more sets of balls, retainer.
Subjected to radial loads
and thrust loads.
Used for shaft bearings
and rocker arm bearings in
reciprocating engines.
Used for gas turbine engine
to support one end of a
shaft and to keep the shaft
from moving axially.
Ball Bearings
Consists of grooved inner
and outer races, one or
more sets of balls, retainer.
Subjected to radial loads
and thrust loads.
Used for shaft bearings
and rocker arm bearings in
reciprocating engines.
Used for gas turbine engine
to support one end of a
shaft and to keep the shaft
from moving axially.
Ball Bearings
Consists of grooved inner
and outer races, one or
more sets of balls, retainer.
Subjected to radial loads
and thrust loads.
Used for shaft bearings
and rocker arm bearings in
reciprocating engines.
Used for gas turbine engine
to support one end of a
shaft and to keep the shaft
from moving axially.
Roller Bearings
Two types - straight roller
and tapered roller
Straight roller for radial
loads, tapered roller for
radial and thrust loads.
Straight roller bearings are
used in crankshaft main
bearings - also in GTE.
Rotating shaft in GTE is
supported by deep groove
ball bearing on one side
and straight roller bearing
on the other end.
Roller Bearings
Two types - straight roller
and tapered roller
Straight roller for radial
loads, tapered roller for
radial and thrust loads.
Straight roller bearings are
used in crankshaft main
bearings - also in GTE.
Rotating shaft in GTE is
supported by deep groove
ball bearing on one side
and straight roller bearing
on the other end.
Roller Bearings
Two types - straight roller
and tapered roller
Straight roller for radial
loads, tapered roller for
radial and thrust loads.
Straight roller bearings are
used in crankshaft main
bearings - also in GTE.
Rotating shaft in GTE is
supported by deep groove
ball bearing on one side
and straight roller bearing
on the other end.
Roller
Bearings

Wheel Assembly of a car

Roller Bearings
Two types - straight roller
and tapered roller
Straight roller for radial
loads, tapered roller for
radial and thrust loads.
Straight roller bearings are
used in crankshaft main
bearings - also in GTE.
Rotating shaft in GTE is
supported by deep groove
ball bearing on one side
and straight roller bearing
on the other end.