WOLFRAM SYSTEM MODELER

Cage

Model of a cage to be used in roller bearings

Diagram

Wolfram Language

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SystemModel["RotatingMachinery.RollingBearings.Parts.Cage"]
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Information

Bearing cage

This class uses conditional components to specify how many cage parts should be used in the bearing model (maximum of 32). There is no contact force modeled between the cage and the bearings in this model, meaning that it is mostly used for animation purposes.

Cages have an appreciable influence on the suitability of rolling bearings. Their main purposes are 

  • keeping the rolling elements at an appropriate distance from each other and preventing direct contact between neighboring rolling elements, in order to keep friction and thus heat generation at a minimum
  • keeping the rolling elements evenly distributed around the complete circumference to provide even load distribution and quiet and uniform running
  • guiding the rolling elements in the unloaded zone, to improve the rolling conditions in the bearing and to prevent damaging sliding movements
  • retaining the rolling elements, where bearings are of a separable design and one bearing ring is removed during mounting or dismounting

Cages are mechanically stressed by frictional, strain and inertia forces and they may also be subjected to the chemical action of certain lubricants, lubricant additives or products of their aging, organic solvents or coolants. Therefore, the design and material are of paramount importance for the performance of the cage as well as for the operational reliability of the bearing itself. This is the reason why SKF has developed various cage types and designs of different materials for the different bearing types.

In general, the cages for SKF rolling bearings can be classified as pressed, solid or pin-type cages.

Following is a graphic showing how the cage dimensions are calculated. B is the bearing width.

Cage1.jpg

Figure 1: Bearing cage.

Parameters (13)

d

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Bearing inner (bore) diameter

D

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Bearing outer diameter

B

Value:

Type: Distance (m)

Description: Bearing width

d1

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Bearing innerring wall outer diamter

D1

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Outer diameter for roller

F

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Inner diameter for roller

s

Value:

Type: Distance (m)

Description: Cage clearance

dRoller

Value:

Type: Diameter (m)

Description: Roller diameter

dLength

Value:

Type: Distance (m)

Description: Roller Length

wallWidth

Value:

Type: Distance (m)

Description: wall Width

numberOfRollers

Value:

Type: Integer

Description: Number of rollers

ftf

Value: F / (2 * F + 2 * dRoller)

Type: Real

Description: Cage defect frequency (FTF)

animateCage

Value: true

Type: Boolean

Description: Animate cage

Connectors (2)

frame_a

Type: Frame_a

Description: Coordinate system fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque (filled rectangular icon)

frame_b

Type: Frame_a

Description: Coordinate system fixed to the component with one cut-force and cut-torque (filled rectangular icon)

Components (42)

bodyCylinder3

Type: BodyCylinder

Description: Rigid body with cylinder shape. Mass and animation properties are computed from cylinder data and density (12 potential states)

fixedTranslation

Type: FixedTranslation

Description: Fixed translation of frame_b with respect to frame_a

cagePart

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart1

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart2

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart3

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart4

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart5

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart6

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart7

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart8

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart9

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart10

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart11

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart12

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart13

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart14

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart15

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart16

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart17

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart18

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart19

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart20

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart21

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart22

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart23

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart24

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart25

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart26

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart27

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart28

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart29

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart30

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

cagePart31

Type: CagePart

Description: Model of a part of a cage, used in the Cage model

fixedTranslation1

Type: FixedTranslation

Description: Fixed translation of frame_b with respect to frame_a

bodyCylinder4

Type: BodyCylinder

Description: Rigid body with cylinder shape. Mass and animation properties are computed from cylinder data and density (12 potential states)

idealGear

Type: IdealGear

Description: Ideal gear without inertia

absoluteAngularVelocityShaft

Type: AbsoluteAngularVelocity

Description: Measure absolute angular velocity of frame connector

speed

Type: Speed

Description: Forced movement of a flange according to a reference angular velocity signal

revolute1

Type: Revolute

Description: Revolute joint (1 rotational degree-of-freedom, 2 potential states, optional axis flange)

absoluteAngularVelocityCage

Type: AbsoluteAngularVelocity

Description: Measure absolute angular velocity of frame connector

world

Type: World

Description: World coordinate system + gravity field + default animation definition

Used in Components (1)

RollerBearing

RotatingMachinery.RollingBearings.RollerBearings

Roller bearing possible to parameterize with values corresponding