Comparison between Fluid film bearing(Journal bearing) and

roller bearing:

comparison Journal bearing Roller bearing

Speed operate efficiently in high speed operate efficiently in low
speed
Friction high friction at lower speeds but
lower friction in high speed lower friction in lower
power losses due to friction will
Please refer to increase again at high speeds which
requires proper oil flow rate for heat
speed but higher friction
Slides 3:Bearings page 15 rejection. in high speed
Reliability more reliable relatively less reliable

Maintenance need maintenance doesn't need maintenance

Permanent care about lubrication Only occasional attention

Repairing Possible re-repair we must replace it if

failure occurred
Accuracy of rotation higher rpm precision relatively lower rpm
precision
Rigidity more rigid less rigid
Shocks Bear the shocks and high loads Doesnt withstand the
shocks and high loads
Axial length(width) very long to bear the shocks and relatively less length
high loads
Application used in higher speed application used in lower speed
like turbines and application like gear box
compressors.etc
Cost Relatively inexpensive expensive

Bearing Life Long life Short life

failure Lower possibility to failure occur Higher possibility to

failure occur
Examples Journal bearing(sleeve bearing) Ball bearing, Cylindrical
roller bearing, Taper roller
bearing and Needle
bearing.

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metal JHID power loss @ABCD friction @ABCD E Bearing 6789 :; <9=9> 642 -1
. wear @ABCD to metal contact

dust and fatigue <2 PQRS82 T2 RAW failure 6O2 roller bearing KABL=M-2
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Babbitt (lead, copper,....)
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.<Z= RAp Eq\ PHq2 lubricated.@ mS\ R4cHD =m2 na= Z

R82 Rms <Bs tZ=O\ P]u T2 R82 6Hi <Z `QEB2 Jw] Eq\ roller bearing -4
E8O\ a2 journal bearing yqs <Bs large clearance <Bs E8O\ > P]= m Rd
.=4{SL `; 6A| @q}L R82~ A}SD 6s <2 zAZ large clearance <Bs

radial load @mO8\ P]u T2 cylindrical roller bearing 678w\ wind mill K2=e <Z -5
axial @mO8\ <qD axial thrust bearing 678w\ ={\ contact surface \=JWwL T2 KA2=s
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JIAZ axial load 6Hs =simply supported @q <Bs Ems =H = -6

thermal stresses JHI82 CZ 6e bearing <Bs @mO2 a@ A}]

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contact
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AOL two angular deep groove ball bearing 678w] :A=ID< Z @mO2@ A}\ }=Bs
. SL yqs :Aw;8; E]Eq\

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load capacity @BCAL P] JAs :q2 EmS2< Z @cO\ :qm; <B2 high slope @mO8\ 6C\
. metal to metal contact 6O\ =m axial n=ID< Z

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.CZ radial n=ID< Z KA2=s =me@ A}\ Cylindrical roller bearing -10

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@mSD =m;= 6c2 :; @BCD journal bearing <Z oil film thickness >T2
Eq8Z roller bearing yqs <Bs K8L= rigidity = m noise :; @BC8Zdamping
.6| KA2=s noise JWwAZ ^L= RAp @mO2 EqAZ rollers ;` RA8; rigidity
Please notice that noise comes also from many other sources (Reading_1_Sound and
Vibration in Rolling Bearings)
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@d; @ q}L @mSD <82= CAW82< Z P;6789 6Hs journal bearing =k_ D -14
.Rm89=L on & off @ms 6Hs PD=k= CD turbines

6L needle `QED Ae needle bearing 678w] :qm; journal bearing K2=e <Z -15
radial n=ID>
. <Z load ]_:qm; T2aL journal & sleeve :AL oil

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.rating life (L10) <mw\ 10 bearings RwqH\ <8e m\ a2^ ME2=Z parallel

`; T2a K{k7H; KsRwL @mSD <82= CAW82< Z lubrication <Z grease 678w\ -17
. oil `; yqS2< Bs (up to 90c) K{k7Hm2 RO2|=

.AOi yqS2 oil 6789< Bs Kmmc; bearing grease 6789 Bc\ >-18

> lubrication @ms <Zgrease 6789 K2=e <Z bearing <Bsseal `Q{@ k\ -19
.oil 6789 K2=e <Z `QE\

bearing < |_Z 6OD <82= s>}= 8 >678w\ predictive maintenance -20
KZRS; spectrum @q <2 RH2\~ R :s T2 outer race or inner race <Z =
.W{2=L @S2= q; 6\6OD peaks :;=