PRESENTATION

ON BEARING

WHAT IS
BEARING ?

bearing is a machine element that constrains relative motion

and reduces friction between moving parts to only the desired
motion. The design of the bearing may, for example, provide for
free linear movement of the moving part or for free
rotation around a fixed axis.

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When there is relative motion
between two machine parts, one of which supports the other,
the supporting member is called Bearing. It is a very
important element of any machine

SUPPORTING MEMBER

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FUNCTION OF BEARING

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The Functions of bearing are as follows:

It bears the load. Bearing must be capable of
bearing dead as well as the live load of the
machine
It locates the moving part in correct position
and does not allow the axis of shaft to move
in either direction.
It minimizes unnecessary motion of the shaft
by keeping less clearance between bearing
and shaft
It provides free motion to the moving part by
reducing friction. More friction consumes
more power, which generates more heat and
more wear and tear in bearing

Classification of
Bearing
1. Sliding contact bearing,
2. Rolling contact bearing.
1.Sliding Contact Bearing :
Bearings, which run under sliding friction with shaft, is called
Sliding Contact Bearing.
Bush bearing is a type of bearing coming under this category.

Advantages of Sliding contact bearing

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It takes less radial space

It becomes quieter in operation particularly after a suitable running perio
It has unlimited life
It has less sensitive to injury from contamination and foreign particles
It is best suited for overloading
It is easy to manufacture
It has low cost
It remains from rust and corrosion

Limitations of Sliding Contact Bearing

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It requires more attention,

It requires higher starting torque,
More lubricant is needed for lubrication,
Loss of lubricant is more,
More power is needed for driving,
More axial space is required.

Rolling Contact Bearing

Bearings, which run under rolling friction with shaft, is called
Rolling Contact Bearing.
Ball and Roller Bearings are coming under this
category of bearing.

Advantages of Rolling Contact bearings

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requires less starting torque

consumes less power
generates less amount of heat
generates less friction
has low wear and tear of bearing
requires less attention
requires lower axial space required,
requires less lubricant for lubrications,
has easy maintenance,
has more axial rigidity in this case
is available in various types

Limitations of Rolling Contact Bearing

Manufacturing Process is complex in nature,

Cost of manufacturing is higher,
It has limited life in terms of millions of revolutions,
More sensitive to foreign bodies.
Becomes noisy after some running period
Requires skill full hands while mounting on shaft and machine
If breaks, it can damage shaft, housing, etc.

Why Internal
clearance?
Steel will expand with increased
temperature. In operation, the
temperature of the various
parts of a bearing will not
remain uniform and resulting in
varying degrees of expansion

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