The effect of ball size variation on vibrations associated with ball-bearings

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-110

  Akturk N ^a   Gohar, R ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ball size variation; Ball bearings; Bearings; Off sized balls; Rotor dynamics; Vibrations

Indexed keywords

BALL BEARINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

RADIAL VIBRATIONS;

SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031704790     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650981541921     Document Type: Article

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