Abstract
AbstractIn gearboxes, rolling bearing power losses often make up a large amount of the total gearbox power losses. Therefore, an exact calculation of rolling bearing power losses is very important for resource and energy efficient gearbox design. The state of the art offers numerous friction calculation methods with different levels of detail to calculate power losses of rolling bearings. Bearing manufacturers like SKF and Schaeffler offer popular bearing-based/global calculation methods for standard rolling bearings. Contact-based/local calculation methods can consider a wider application field by generalization of tribological relations, which enables its application to e.g. hybrid bearings or non-standard bearings. The different methods may yield widely differing results. For its validation, measurement results are required. In this study, a broad comparison of calculation results with substantial measurement results is shown. Based on the validation a classification of the calculation methods is derived, which provides guidance for the design engineer to choose the appropriate method for the respective application. Contact-based/local calculation methods have the potential to predict friction in rolling bearings precisely.
Funder
Forschungsvereinigung Antriebstechnik e.V.
Technische Universität München
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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