Oil Distribution around Ball–Raceway Local Contact Region in Under-Race Lubrication of Ball Bearing

The distribution of oil and gas phases around ball–raceway local regions is an important basis and foundation for determining whether a bearing is sufficiently lubricated. To obtain the oil phase distribution law in the inner raceway–ball contact local region (IBCR) and outer raceway–ball contact lo...

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Published in:Dynamics 2024-09, Vol.4 (3), p.731-746
Main Authors: Yu, Qingcheng, Gao, Wenjun, Gong, Ping, Li, Yuanhao, Li, Can
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ball bearing
ball–raceway contact
local oil distribution
numerical simulation
under-race lubrication
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Summary:The distribution of oil and gas phases around ball–raceway local regions is an important basis and foundation for determining whether a bearing is sufficiently lubricated. To obtain the oil phase distribution law in the inner raceway–ball contact local region (IBCR) and outer raceway–ball contact local region (OBCR) of the ball bearing with under-race lubrication, the numerical simulation method is used. The effects of bearing rotation speed, oil flow rate, oil viscosity, and oil density on these two regions are studied. The results indicate that the oil phase exhibited significant periodic changes in both time and space. Compared with that in the IBCR, the oil phase distribution in the OBCR is more uniform. Increasing the bearing rotation speed and reducing the oil flow rate made the IBCR and OBCR more uniform. Changing the oil viscosity only alters the distribution pattern of the OBCR. The oil density may not affect the fluid flow state or the oil phase distribution in the bearing.
ISSN:2673-8716
2673-8716
DOI:10.3390/dynamics4030036