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What is Bearing?
The meaning of bearing is to bear. The main work of bearing is to avoid relative motion and reduce the friction between two moving parts of the vehicle or any other mechanical equipment. Bearings permit one part of the system to support another part of the system. The bearings have a huge load-bearing capacity.
The main function of a bearing is to transmit motion, as it supports and guides rotating parts relative to each other.
Bearings are the most important element of a vehicle.
Depending on the nature of the application, there are several types of bearings. They provide the necessary direction to a particular room.
Plain bearings are one of the best-known types of bearings. It uses a friction contact surface with a lubricant such as graphite or oil. It can be simply a bearing surface through which the shaft passes through its hole, a flat surface supporting another shaft (not a separate device in these cases), or some form of a sleeve. separable (separate type), or a supporting metal layer.
With adequate lubrication, plain bearings typically provide friction at the lowest cost, extend system life, and have excellent accuracy. Therefore, these types are the most commonly used.
However, you should choose bearings based on the nature of the application. Best-fit bearings improve machine performance, weight, size, life, accuracy, operating speed, reliability, and initial and running costs.
The Function of the Bearing
Bearings eliminate direct contact between two moving components and reduce friction between them. In this way, they reduce energy consumption for partial removal.
Bearings have the following main functions:
- Power transmission
- Support download.
- Reduce friction.
- They guide moving parts such as wheels or axles.
Types of Bearings
- Ball Bearing
- Roller Bearing
- Linear Bearing
- Bush Bearing
- Thrust Bearing
- Foot Step Bearing
- Anti-friction or Rolling Contact Bearing
- Plain Bearing
- Fluid Bearing
- Magnetic Bearing
- Jewel Bearing
- Flexure Bearing
Practical Use of Bearing
- Aerospace Wing Actuator
- Harvester
- ATMs & card readers
- car engine
- Bicycle
- Air transportation system
- Commercial mixer
- motorcycle
- handheld dental tools
- Anemometer
- planes
- Generator
- Tractor
- Electric motor