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The Units used as standard: m, kg, N, Pa, sec, watts
N, kg, m, Pa, sec/min, watts/kW
This note is only a guideline for using the text book. Detailed explaination and
tables are found in Shigley Mechanical Engineering Design text book.
b) roller bearing
c) angular contact
bearing
Bearing types
a) single row
deep groove
b) double row
deep groove
c) angular
contact
d) roller or
needle
e) self-aligning
• Ball bearings are designed to support high radial load and limited axial load.
• Roller bearings, however, support extremely high radial load but no axial load.
• Other bearings are beyond the scope of this subject.
The objective of this analysis is to determine the life of a bearing before the first
tangible evidence of fatigue.
Common life measures are
1. Number of revolutions of the inner ring (outer ring stationary) or
2. Number of hours of use at a standard angular speed
AFBMA standard states that the first evidence of fatigue is the spalling or pitting of
an area of 0.01 in2 (by Timken Company laboratories).
The AFBMA (and most other manufactures) term “rating life” as the life span of 90%
of a batch of bearings.
For 90% reliability (R = 0.9) (std value for most bearing), the regression equation form is
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a
F L = constant • this is the basic load-rating eqn for bearing
• where
F is steady radial load, and
L is the desired life
• and
a=3 for ball bearing
10
a= for roller bearings
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a
Ld ⎛ Fr ⎞ where Lr, Fr refer to RATED specs provided by manufacturers
=⎜ ⎟ and Ld, Fd are the DESIGNER values.
Lr ⎝ Fd ⎠
Bearing V12.xmcd [Pg 3 / 6]
From the equation above, a catalog load rating known as C10 is use to represent the
standard 90% reliability (10th percentile rating life where the reliability R = 0.90 ).
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a
Hence the catalog rating ⎛ LD × nD × 60 ⎞
(unit: kN) is given by C10 = Af ⋅ Fr ⋅ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ LR × nR × 60 ⎠
Fr - radial load (in kN) applied to the bearing
LD - designed life (in hours) --> the expected life of the bearing
nD - designed rotational speed of the bearing in RPM
LR - rated life (in hours) provided by manufacturer of the bearing
nR - rated rotational speed of the bearing (RPM)
Af - application (safety) factor of the bearing system
The value (LR x nR) provide the rated life in revolutions for 1 minute. Most bearing
manufacturer chooses a rated cycles value of 1,000,000 revolutions in a 1 hr period to
correspond to a basic load rating in the catalog. Hence for most class of bearing
where R = 0.90, the catalog rating is given by:
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a
⎛⎜ LD × nD × 60 ⎞⎟ N.B: If reliability is not mentioned,
C10 = Af ⋅ Fr ⋅ then the default value of R = 0.90 is
⎜ 6 ⎟
⎝ 10 ⎠ assumed.
Sample 1A
A ball bearing is to be selected to carry a radial load of 6.5 kN. The designed life is
5000 hr with a rotation rate of 900 rpm. For a bearing reliability of 0.90, find the
suitable bearing.
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Refer to Table 11-2 pg 571 , column for
a Deep Groove Load Ratings. The next
⎛ LD × nD × 60 ⎞⎟
C10 = Af ⋅ Fr ⎜ = 48.31 kN higher C rating C10 = 55.9 kN
⎜ 6 ⎟
⎝ 10 ⎠ corresponding to Bore 65mm.
Empirical formulaes had been used for higher accuracy of the calculation for
Bearing Life based on reliability analysis. The formula below is the most accurate for
bearing analysis.
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a
LD ⋅ nD ⋅ 60 ⎡ Xd ⎤
Xd = C10 = Fr ⎢ ⎥
6 1
10 ⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎛1⎞ ⎥
b
⎢ 0 (
x + θ − xo) log ⎜ ⎟ ⎥
⎣ ⎝R⎠ ⎦
Based on experimental data, the equation above had been refined and finally for
academic purposes, it was simplified further. The final equation for load rating of
reliability R ≥ 0.9 is shown below:
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a
LD ⋅ nD ⋅ 60 ⎡ Xd ⎤
Xd = C10 = Af × Fr × ⎢ ⎥
10
6 ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ 1.483 ⎥
⎣ 0.02 + 4.439 ⋅( 1 − R) ⎦
If reliability in Sample 1A is R = 0.95 , and safety factor Af = 1.15 , find the new load
rating and the correct bearing? Find the suitable bearing if it is to be mounted on a
65mm round shaft.
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a
C10 ( ⎡
= 1.15 × 6.5 × 10 × ⎢)
3 Xd ⎤
⎥
⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ 1.483 ⎥
⎣ 0.02 + 4.439 ⋅( 1 − 0.95 ) ⎦
Answer: C10 = 57 kN
However the shaft diameter is only 65mm. It will be rocking within the bearing bore
because of the generous tolerance (i.e. the bearing is too big for the shaft)
Comments: 70mm ball-bearing - Not recommended
Solution: Use the alternative:- Angular Contact bearing.
The next higher Angular Contact C rating ( C10 = 63.7 kN) corresponding to a 65mm
bearing. This bearing will slip perfectly on the 65mm shaft.
Recommended: 65mm Angular Contact ball bearing
Most shaft are supported by at least 2 bearings. If the overall reliability of the
bearings supporting the shaft is given as R' , then
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If R' = 0.9999 then R = 0.9999 = 0.999967 with 2 decimal points added.
Bearing V12.xmcd [Pg 6 / 6]
Fe = X1 V Fr + Y1 Fa or Fe = X2 V Fr + Y2 Fa
• The Equivalent Radial load factors for ball-bearing is shown in Table 11-1.
• The Y = 0 for straight and cylindrical roller bearings because it does not take
any axial load.
Fa
If ≤e then use X1 and Y1 in Table 11-1
V Fr
Fa
If >e then use X2 and Y2 in Table 11-1
V Fr
Sample 2
An ball bearing is to be selected to carry a radial load of 8 kN and thrust load of 4 kN.
The desired life LD is to be 5000 h with an inner-ring rotation rate of 900 rpm What is
the basic load rating that should be used in selecting a bearing for reliability of 0.95?
Sample 3
A bearing is to be selected to carry a radial load of 5.0 kN. The designed life is 2500 hrs
with a rotation rate of 500 rpm. For a bearing reliability of 0.99, find the suitable bearing if
it is to be mounted on a 35mm round shaft. Application factor = 1.15