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Zhang Yili, Qiu Ming, Zhou Dawei, et al. Production mechanism and critical conditions definition of multi-point contact for three-point contact ball bearings[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2026, 41(11):20250179 doi: 10.13224/j.cnki.jasp.20250179
Citation: Zhang Yili, Qiu Ming, Zhou Dawei, et al. Production mechanism and critical conditions definition of multi-point contact for three-point contact ball bearings[J]. Journal of Aerospace Power, 2026, 41(11):20250179 doi: 10.13224/j.cnki.jasp.20250179

Production mechanism and critical conditions definition of multi-point contact for three-point contact ball bearings

doi: 10.13224/j.cnki.jasp.20250179
  • Received Date: 2025-04-15
    Available Online: 2026-08-28
  • To address the failure caused by multi-point contact between steel balls and raceways in three-point contact ball bearings, this study took a specific model of three-point contact ball bearing as the research object, and a dynamic model was adopted to analyze the production mechanisms of multi-point contact under variations in structural and operating parameters. And then change rule of the number of contact points between steel balls and the non-main loading inner-half ring (NMLIHR) was obtained. The results reveal that under the basic working conditions, multi-point contact occurs when the inner ring groove curvature coefficient drops below 0.5058 or the outer ring groove curvature coefficient rises above 0.5134, or the gasket thickness exceeds 0.60 mm. Under non-basic working conditions, the multi-point contact phenomenon can disappear when the load ratio is more than 0.35. Further, higher load ratios are required to prevent multi-point contact under conditions of elevated rotational speeds and large radial loads. In addition, the quantitative maps of critical conditions under multi-parameter influences were developed, which could determine the critical threshold values of inner and outer groove curvature coefficients corresponding to different gasket thicknesses, and the critical threshold values of load ratio and rotational speed corresponding to different radial loads. The research findings provide the guidance for avoiding multi-point contact and wear failure in three-point contact ball bearings from both design and service perspectives.

     

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