scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of Grease Film Characteristics in Tapered Roller Bearing Subject to Shaft Deflection

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantine M. Tarawneh ◽  
Arturo A. Fuentes ◽  
Brent M. Wilson ◽  
Kevin D. Cole ◽  
Lariza Navarro

Catastrophic bearing failure is a major concern for the railroad industry because it can lead to costly train stoppages and even derailments. Excessive heat buildup within the bearing is one of the main factors that can warn of impending failure. A question is often raised regarding the transfer of heat from a wheel during braking and whether this can lead to false setouts. Therefore, this work was motivated by the need to understand and quantify the heat transfer paths to the tapered roller bearing within the railroad wheel assembly when wheel heating occurs. A series of experiments and finite element (FE) analyses were conducted in order to identify the different heat transfer mechanisms, with emphasis on radiation. The experimental setup consisted of a train axle with two wheels and bearings pressed onto their respective journals. One of the wheels was heated using an electric tape placed around the outside of the rim. A total of 32 thermocouples scattered throughout the heated wheel, the axle, and the bearing circumference measured the temperature distribution within the assembly. In order to quantify the heat radiated to the bearing, a second set of experiments was developed; these included, in addition to the axle and the wheel pair, a parabolic reflector that blocked body-to-body radiation to the bearing. The appropriate boundary conditions including ambient temperature, emissivity, and convection coefficient estimates were measured or calculated from the aforementioned experiments. The FE thermal analysis of the wheel assembly was performed using the ALGOR™ software. Experimental temperature data along the radius of the heated wheel, the bearing circumference, and at selected locations on the axle were compared to the results of the FE model to verify its accuracy. The results indicate that the effect of thermal radiation from a hot wheel on the cup temperature of the adjacent bearing is minimal when the wheel tread temperature is at 135°C (275°F), and does not exceed 17°C (31°F) when the wheel tread is at 315°C (600°F).


2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayush Jain ◽  
Abhishek Singh ◽  
Arendra Pal Singh

Purpose This paper aims to study the sliding wear and coefficient of friction (COF) using “ball on disc” tribometer. Discs of bearing steel were subjected to different tribological parameters such as heat treatment (through hardening and case hardening), sliding speed, sliding distance and micro-geometry of the functional ball and disc point contact. Results obtained from tribometer were correlated with the preload loss in tapered roller bearing. Preload loss is subjected to wear rate pattern with respect to the internal geometry and micro-geometry of functional surfaces of the tapered roller bearing, caused by internal resistance between roller large ends sliding against cone supporting face. This confirms the optimum geometry and physical/mechanical property of the tapered roller bearing, which makes the use of these bearings under the demanding application in the automotive industry such as differential gears and installation of pinions of differential gears in power transmissions or wheels. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for an exploratory study using the design of experiments with full factorial method. The approach was to do ball on disc sliding wear test and correlate that sliding wear with preload loss in tapered roller bearing. Findings The paper provides the limit of preload loss in tapered roller bearing. Research limitations/implications Because of the chosen research approach, the research lacks the effect of environmental conditions such as temperature and relative humidity and lube film thickness effect on wear test. It also lacks the validation part with actual preload loss on tapered roller bearings. Above work is included in future scope of work. Practical implications This paper includes the recommendation for surface parameters which can increase the bearing life by reducing the preload loss in tapered roller bearing. Social implications This paper includes the recommendation for surface parameters for bearing manufacturing industries. Originality/value This paper provides the relation between sliding wear and preload loss in tapered roller bearing.


Konstruktion ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (07-08) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Christian Brecher ◽  
Marcel Fey ◽  
Alexander Hassis

Inhalt: Übliche Kegelrollenlager zeichnen sich durch eine im Vergleich zu Spindellagern sehr hohe Steifigkeit und Tragfähigkeit aus. Gleichzeitig ist ihre Drehzahleignung deutlich geringer, was den Einsatz in Werkzeugmaschinen-Hauptspindeln zur Fräsbearbeitung in den meisten Fällen ausschließt. Mit dem hier vorgestellten zweistufigen Verfahren wird ein Kegelrollenlager für den Betrieb bei hohen Drehzahlen ausgelegt. Im ersten Schritt erfolgt die Auslegung der Makrogeometrie durch Lösung eines Optimierungsproblems. Zur Auslegung der Mikrogeometrie kommen in zweiten Schritt Methoden zur Kontaktberechnung und -beschreibung zur Anwendung.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3427
Author(s):  
Filipe Gomes Vieira ◽  
Alexandre S. Scari ◽  
Pedro Américo Almeida Magalhães Júnior ◽  
Jordana S. R. Martins ◽  
Cristina Almeida Magalhães

Digital photoelasticity is an important segment of optical metrology for stress analysis by digital photographic images. Advances in digital image processing, data acquisition, standard recognition and data storage allow the utilization of computer-aided techniques in the automation and improvement of the digital photoelastic technique. The objective of this study is to develop new techniques using 3D rapid prototyping with transparent resins in digital photoelasticity. Some innovations are proposed (e.g., a tapered roller bearing built with 3D rapid prototyping with transparent resin and the final assembly with the specimens prototyped separately). A metrology study is carried out with the new techniques developed.


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