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ckpitt55
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Hey guys,
I working on a bearing design project for a mech. design class. The bearings will be used to support an automotive drive shaft, and I was wondering:
1) if there were any axial (thrust) forces introduced to the shaft by the engine and whether they are negligible or not
2) if they are not negligible, how to calculate them?
I feel as though its important to my bearing design, because if axial loads are non-negligible I am going to go with something like a tapered roller bearing, and rely on shaft shoulders and thrust shims to help take up the load.
Thinking about it I feel as though it exists, I'm just not sure how it manifests itself or how to account for it. Is my intuition misguided?
Thanks for the help
I working on a bearing design project for a mech. design class. The bearings will be used to support an automotive drive shaft, and I was wondering:
1) if there were any axial (thrust) forces introduced to the shaft by the engine and whether they are negligible or not
2) if they are not negligible, how to calculate them?
I feel as though its important to my bearing design, because if axial loads are non-negligible I am going to go with something like a tapered roller bearing, and rely on shaft shoulders and thrust shims to help take up the load.
Thinking about it I feel as though it exists, I'm just not sure how it manifests itself or how to account for it. Is my intuition misguided?
Thanks for the help