A nonlinear dynamic vibration model of defective bearings - The importance of modelling the finite size of rolling elements

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 52-53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 309-326

  Moazen Ahmadi, Alireza ^a   Petersen, Dick ^a   Howard, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact forces; Defect size; Rolling element bearing; Spall; Vibration model

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; SPALLING; BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

CONTACT FORCES; DEFECT SIZE; DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC VIBRATION; LOW AND HIGH FREQUENCIES; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING; VIBRATION MODEL; VIBRATION RESPONSE;

ROLLER BEARINGS;

EID: 84916621424     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2014.06.006     Document Type: Article

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