Contact Simulation of Thrust Ball Bearing Based on ANSYS

Article Preview

Abstract:

The contact shape, size and stress of thrust ball bearings are simulated with taking 1/13 part of bearing as finite element model, neglecting the influence of cage and lubrication, imitating the boundary curve with high order element, meshing the top and bottom raceways with sweep and the ball with free meshed by finite element software ANSYS in the contact area for the effective and exact designing of thrust ball bearing. The simulation results are corresponded to the results of Hertz’s contact theory. There are less margins for error between main dimensions except the shortest axis of an ellipse. More important will be obtained from the simulation on finite element software which cannot be derived from the traditional theory. It could improve the designing efficiency of thrust ball bearing.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 154-155)

Pages:

1629-1633

Citation:

Online since:

October 2010

Authors:

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2011 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] Dali Wang, Liming Sun, etc. The Application of ANSYS for Solution Bearing Contact Question. Bearing. Vol. 9 (2002) pp.1-4.

Google Scholar

[2] Zhiqiang Huang, Jiwei luo. Design and Calculation of Ball Bearing. Mechanical Industry Publishing House. (2002)P. 2-14.

Google Scholar

[3] Changsen Wan. Analysis Method of Rolling Bearing. Mechanical Industry Publishing House. (1985)P. 45-46.

Google Scholar

[4] Jingtao Song, Mingxia Fang. Modal Synthesis Method for ANSYS application. Computer Aided Enginerring. Vol. 16 (2007) p.147.

Google Scholar

[5] Sheng Wu, Baomin Cao, Anran Yang, Wenzhi Liu. Finite Element Analysis of Rolling Bearing Contact Question. Mechanical Engineer. Vol. 6 (2007) pp.70-72.

Google Scholar

[6] Benny George and N. Siva Prasad . Finite Element Analysis of Squirrel Cage Ball Bearings for Gas Turbine Engines[J] . Defence Science Journal, Vol. 57, No. 2, March 2007:165-171.

DOI: 10.14429/dsj.57.1743

Google Scholar

[7] TaoHe, JingYang and XinJin. ANSYS10. 0/LS-DYNA Nonlinear Dynamical FEM and Applications. Scientific Publishing House (2007) p.130–135.

Google Scholar