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Evan Lowell ME359 HW04 Machine Elements I The bearing shown in the figure below is being used in a simple idler pulley application. The load from the belt, transmitted through the pulley, acts on the bearing as shown. The bearing currently in the system is SKF Part Number RLS 8 (www.skf.com). Recommended resource: Machinerys Handbook

1. Static Load
1. What is the maximum allowable static load on the bearing? Assume normal loading, quiet operation. Max static load =9.65kN 2. What is the Equivalent Static Load on the bearing? P0= x0Fr+y0Fa x0=.5; Interpolate: y0(39)=(y0(30)-y0(40)*.9+ y0(30)=(.26-.33)*.9+.26=.314 x0Fr+y0Fa =.5*428cos(39)+.314*428sin(39)=250.9N Fr=428*cos(39)=332.6N Since x0Fr+y0Fa<Fr P0=Fr=332.6N 3. Does the bearing meet the requirements for static load? Yes it meets the requirements because it is significantly less than the maximum static load.

39 428N Bearing RLS 8

2. Bearing life
1. What is the Equivalent Dynamic Load, P, on the bearing? Calculate to one decimal. e=f0Fa /c0 =13*332.68/9650=.448; Interpolate: e=(.448-.345)/(.689-.345)*(.26-.22)+.22=.322 Fa / Fr=428sin(39)/(428cos(39)) =tan(39)=.809>e So y0=1.99-(.448-.345)/(.689-.345)*(1.99-1.71)=1.91 P0= x0Fr+y0Fa=.56*428cos(39)+1.91*428sin(39)=700.7N P0=700.7N 2. What percentage of the Dynamic Load Rating is the Equivalent Dynamic Load on the bearing? Dynamic load rating=17800 700.7/17800*100%=3.93% 3. What is the maximum allowable rotation speed of the bearing, in rad/s, if the required life is 3,000hrs (intermittent house hold use)? Round to the nearest full rad/s. 17000rpm*(1 min/60s)*(2*pi rad/rotation)=1780 rad/s 4. What is life of the bearing, in rad/s, if the average speed of the bearing is 500rad/s during its life? Round to the nearest full hour.

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L=(17800/700.7)^3=16391.5 millions rev*(1000000rev)*(2*pi rad) (1s/500rad)*(1hr/3600s) =517217 hours 5. What type of life does calculated life time correspond to, e.g. intermittent house hold use? It is around 6.5 years of constant use and roughly 50 years of intermittent house hold use.

3. Shaft sizing
1. Use the tables provided on the SKF site through the RLS 8 product data page. Use the Radial Bearings with Cylindrical Bore under the Recommended Fits. A drawing is not necessary. State the internal diameter of the bearing (in mm) and the tolerance class. Also state the numerical value of the tolerance class in mm (it should be in the form of +.XXX/-.YYY).
25.4mm diameter and tolerance calss is j which is +.1/-.005

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