A combined acoustic and dynamic model of a defective ball bearing

Due to their special characteristics, angular contact ball bearings (ACBBs) are broadly ap-plied in various mechancial systems. The working performance of rotating machinery can be determined by the internal ACBBs. Vibration and acoustic characteristics of ACCBs in various rotating machinery are becoming increasingly significant for the high-performance mechanical systems. An in-depth recognition of acoustic characteristics of ACBB can be helpful for condition monitoring of rotating machinery. This study proposes an improved dynamic model of ACBB to consider the influences of elastic hysteresis, differential slid-ing friction torques, and elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) rolling on the ball motion state. A modified time-dependent excitation (TDE) model is developed for describing dif-ferent kinds of defects in the outer ring of ACBB. The acoustic emission models given by Sharma [8] and Patil [9] are extended to describe more degrees of freedom of ACBB. Effects of speed, load, and defect sizes on the acoustic characteristics for ACBB are investigated. Comparison results between the proposed and reported models depict the superiority of established approach here. Note that the load, speed, and defect can greatly affect the acoustic characteristics of ACBB. The results improved that this model has ability to obtain the accurate acoustic characteristics of a defective ACBB. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Angular contact ball bearings (ACBBs) are widely used in mechanical systems, and their acoustic characteristics are important for high-performance mechanical systems. This study proposes an improved dynamic model and excitation model to accurately describe the acoustic characteristics and different defect scenarios of ACBB. By investigating the effects of speed, load, and defect sizes on the acoustic characteristics of ACBB, it is found that the proposed model has superiority in obtaining accurate acoustic characteristics of defective ACBB.