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Sr. No. Type Sub-Type
1 Rolling contact bearing i) Deep Grove Ball Bearing The race dimensions are close to the
dimensions of the balls that run in it.
Kinematically this gives a point of contact
between balls and the races. Hence, the
bals and races may roll freely without any
sliding.
vi) Taper Roller Bearing The inner and outer ring raceways are
segments of cones and the rollers are
also made with a taper so that the conical
surfaces of the raceways and the roller
axes if projected, would all meet at a
common point on the main axis of the
bearing.
vii) Spherical roller Bearing Spherical roller bearings use rollers that
are thicker in the middle and thinner at
the ends; the race is shaped to match.
Spherical roller bearings use rollers that
are thicker in the middle and thinner at
the ends; the race is shaped to match.
2 Sliding Contact Bearing i) Plain Bearing/ journal Bearing A plain bearing is the simplest type
of bearing, comprising just a bearing
surfaceand no rolling elements.
Therefore the journal slides over the
bearing surface.
A plain bearing is the simplest type
of bearing, comprising just a bearing
surfaceand no rolling elements.
Therefore the journal slides over the
bearing surface.
Advantages Disadvantages
1. Angular contact bearings better support 1. Two bearing are required to take thrust
"combined loads". load in either direction.
2. One side of the groove in the outer race is cut
away to permit the insertion of more number of 2. This bearing must be mounted without
balls, therefore the load carrying capacity is more axial play.
that that of depp groove ball bearing.
3. required initial pre-loading.
1. The use of large number of balls result in high 1. Cannot take radial load.
thrust carrying capacity in smaller space. 2. Not self-aligning and cannot tolerate
misalignment.
3. At high speeds, give poor service
because balls are subjected to centrifugal
forces and gyroscopic couple.
4. Does not operate as well on horizontal
shafts as they do on vertical.
5. Requires continuous pressure applied by
springs to hold the rings together.
1. Due to line of contact between rollers and races, 1. Cannot take thrust load.
load carrying capacity is high.
2. Is more rigid than ball bearing. 2. Not self-aligning and cannot tolerate
3. The coefficient of friction is less in high-speed misalignment.
applications.
3. generates more noise.
1. Needle bearings have a large surface area that 1. The small-diameter rollers must bend
is in contact with the bearing outer surfaces sharply where they contact the races, and
compared to ball bearings. thus the bearing fatigues relatively quickly.
1. The small-diameter rollers must bend
sharply where they contact the races, and
thus the bearing fatigues relatively quickly.
1. They give very good carrying capacity and are 1. Can only accommodate axial loads
cheap acting in one direction.
2. They are relatively insensitive to shock loads,
are very stiff 2. This bearing tend to wear due to the
3. Require little axial space. differences in radial speed and friction is
higher than with ball bearings.
1. Tapered roller bearings support heavy radial 1. Necessary to use two bearing to balance
and axial loads due to greater contact area. the axial force.
4. Costly
1. Can adjust to support misaligned loads 1. Are difficult to produce and thus
expensive
1. The self-aligning ball bearing has the lowest 1. Can carry less radial and thrust load
friction of all rolling bearings, which enables it to compared to spherical roller bearing.
run cooler even at high speeds.
1. They are simple and thus inexpensive 1. The range of motion is limited
2. compact, light weight, have very low friction 2. Very limited for bearings that support
high loads.
3. These are easier to repair without specialized
equipment
1.Industrial Gearbox
3. Textile
4. Agricultural equipment
1. Agriculture
2. Chemical
3. General industry
4. Utilities
1. Worm Gearbox
2. Crane hooks
2. Transmissions
3. Gearboxes
2. Compressors
3. Transmissions
4.Pumps
3. Railroad axle-boxes
4. Rolling mills
1. Car suspensions
2. Driveshafts
3. Heavy machinery
4. Sewing machines
1. Agricultural machinery
2. Ventilators
3. Railways axle-boxes/
1. Crankshaft bearing
2. Centrifugal pumps
3. Large size electric motor
4. Steam and gas turbines
5. Rope conveyor
6. Concrete mixer
1. High-speed turbine
3. Maglev trains
1. shock/vibration dampers
2. cam followers