Internal Loading Distribution in Statically Loaded Ball Bearings, Subjected to a Combined Radial and Thrust Load, Including the Effects of Temperature and Fit

A new, rapidly convergent, numerical procedure for internal loading distribution computation in statically loaded, single-row, angular-contact ball bearings, subjected to a known combined radial, thrust, and moment load, is used to find the load distribution differences between a loaded unfitted bearing at room temperature, and the same loaded bearing with interference fits which might experience radial temperature gradients between inner and outer rings. For each step of the procedure it is required the iterative solution of Z + 3 simultaneous nonlinear equations – where Z is the number of the balls – to yield exact solution for axial, radial, and angular deflections, and contact angles. Numerical results are shown for a 218 angular-contact ball bearing.