| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 148, 2018
International Conference on Engineering Vibration (ICoEV 2017)
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| Article Number | 16004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Vibration and Control in Downhole Drilling Processes | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814816004 | |
| Published online | 02 February 2018 | |
Finite element modelling of the dynamics of groovy ball bearings
Centre for Applied Dynamics Research, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, UK
* e-mail: olamide.sherifah.ajala@abdn.ac.uk
** e-mail: e.pavlovskaia@abdn.ac.uk
*** e-mail: m.wiercigroch@abdn.ac.uk
Geometry modified thrust bearings exposed to rolling and sliding contact are subjected to wear and localized frictional heating caused by relative slip between the two sliding surfaces. This leads to a rise in temperature, thermal stresses and changes in the elastic and plastic strength and physical properties of the material. The changes in the properties in turn alter the stress state, the displacement field, life and reliability of the bearing. Hence, a finite-element model is created to study the dynamics of groovy thrust bearing. In this paper, Hertz contact theory and numerical method are used to simulate the dynamics and kinematics of groovy ball bearings. The optimal loading parameters are identified in this study based on the analysis of the system responses and properties. The results of the numerical analysis and validation are presented. The numerical analysis proves the concept of transforming rotational motion into axial oscillation and demonstrates the capabilities of the numerical simulation to accurately model the dynamics of the groovy ball bearing.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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