An Experimental Research on the Vibration Reduction of Ball Bearings by Superfinishing Process

Abstract:

An experimental research on the reduction of vibration of ball bearings is provided in this paper. The waviness of inner race and outer race are decreased by superfinishing process, and their excitation frequencies are obtained. After the bearings’ vibration is tested, the powers of vibration distributed in different frequency regions are computed. The results reveal that the waviness excitations have a considerable influence on vibration of ball bearings in medium-frequency ranges, and the vibration can be reduced greatly by superfinishing process.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 693)
• Pages: 1509-1516
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.693.1509
• Online since: May 2016
• Authors: Wen Tao Liu*, Yun Zhang, Zhi Jing Feng, Dong Feng Wang
• Keywords: Ball Bearing, Superfinishing, Vibration, Waviness

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