Hybrid ceramic ball bearings with silicone nitride balls and steel rings were tested, and the vibration characteristics were compared with those of conventional steel ball bearings. In this study, two types of hybrid ceramic ball bearings and two types of conventional steel ball bearings were used as test bearings. The test bearings were operated under several rotational speeds and axial loads. The radial and the axial vibrations on the outer ring of each test bearing were detected by an accelerometer. The vibrations were examined by using an FFT analyzer. From the experimental results, analysis and discussion, the vibration characteristics of hybrid ceramic ball bearings, compared with those of conventional steel ball bearings, are explained. (C) 1996 Academic Press Limited [References: 12]
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