Study on frequency deviation of outer ring defect of ball bearings caused by temperature-variable gap
XIA Bingxin
WANG Dan
SHANG Li
FAN Lei
XING Zhihui
GAO Guowei
Abstract：The gap between the rotor and the ball bearing in a wide temperature range increases with the increase in temperature.At the same time,the internal clearance of the bearing changes with the temperature.The inner ring of the bearing is subject to increased friction torque,which reduces its speed.This results in the deviation of the characteristic frequency of the outer ring defect,which is not conducive to the fault diagnosis of the ball bearing and the stable operation of the equipment.Considering the temperature-variable gap between the rotor and the bearing,a dynamic model of the bearing with an outer ring defect in a wide temperature range was established.The time-domain waveform and frequency of the model were analyzed.The simulation and test results show that the bearing vibration increases with the temperature,and the characteristic frequency of the outer ring defect decreases with the increasing temperature.Properly increasing the interference between the rotor and the bearing according to process requirements is beneficial for reducing the bearing system vibration in a wide temperature range and improving the accuracy of bearing defect frequency identification.The results provide reference for the use and health monitoring of ball bearings in a wide temperature range.
Keywords：Ball bearingDynamic modelWide temperature rangeGapFrequency deviation
Publication Date：2025-10-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 36-42 )