Structural design and analysis for a sensor-integrated ball bearing.

DOI10.1016/S0168-874X(99)00042-6MaRDI QIDQ1978553zbMATH OpenWikidataFDO

Authors Yanyan Li

Publication date 4 June 2000

Published in Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-874X(99)00042-6

zbMATH Keywords

Ball bearingElectro-mechanical modelingFinite element analysisIntegrated sensingSelf-diagnosisStructural design

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05)

Review text

The structural design issues associated with the development of a sensor-integrated ball bearing were investigated. A finite element model was established to analyze the structural integrity of a ball bearing whose outer ring was modified to accommodate a miniaturized load sensor module. The sensor module was designed to monitor dynamic load variations within the bearing, which is an important indicator of a bearings safe operation. This structural integration of ``intelligence is significant in that it brings automated, on-line, self-diagnosis capability to a dynamic system for which reliable, safe operation is of critical importance. A design tool was developed to evaluate the effect of outer ring modification on the dynamic load-carrying capability of the bearing. The tool also provided quantitative guidelines for the design of load and other types of sensor modules that will be structurally embedded into the outer ring of a conventional bearing for industrial applications.

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