Contact stresses and deformations in thrust ball bearing

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to determine deformations and stresses in the statically loaded thrust ball bearing subjected to a centric external axial load. In this case, all balls in the bearing are equally engaged in the transmission of the operational load. The influence of the load on the stresses and deformations in the bearings of different series has been analysed. The obtained results are the basis for further research of the load distribution in an eccentrically loaded axial ball bearing in order to determine the reduction of the static load bearing capacity in relation to the values determined in appropriate standard and also to the values prescribed by manufacturers' catalogues.