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NTN - Cylindrical and Tapered Roller Bearings

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Engineering Section<br />

Glossary of Symbols<br />

A<br />

a 1<br />

a 2<br />

a 3<br />

a 4<br />

a 5<br />

B<br />

C<br />

Cr<br />

Cor<br />

CCW<br />

CF<br />

CW<br />

D<br />

E<br />

e<br />

F<br />

F a<br />

F n<br />

F r<br />

<strong>Cylindrical</strong> bearing inner ring raceway<br />

diameter<br />

Life adjustment factor for reliability<br />

Life adjustment factor for material<br />

Life adjustment factor for lubrication<br />

Life adjustment factor for misalignment<br />

Life adjustment factor for load zone size<br />

Bearing inner ring bore<br />

<strong>Cylindrical</strong> bearing outer ring raceway<br />

diameter<br />

Bearing dynamic load rating (ISO)<br />

Bearing static load rating (ISO)<br />

Counterclockwise<br />

Centrifugal force<br />

Clockwise<br />

Bearing outside diameter<br />

Modulus of elasticity<br />

Equivalent load factor<br />

Force<br />

Thrust (Axial) component of F n<br />

or axial<br />

force<br />

Normal force<br />

Radial force<br />

L’ n<br />

Adjusted bearing life @ n reliability level<br />

LH<br />

MPD<br />

N n<br />

n<br />

P<br />

P<br />

PD<br />

p<br />

Q<br />

R n<br />

RH<br />

r<br />

S<br />

T 1<br />

T 2<br />

TR n<br />

W<br />

Wt<br />

Y 1<br />

Left h<strong>and</strong><br />

Mean pitch diameter<br />

Number of teeth in gear “n”<br />

Subscript index<br />

Equivalent radial load for tapered roller<br />

bearings<br />

Subscript for pinion<br />

Pitch diameter<br />

Radial contact pressure<br />

Torque<br />

Bearing “n” radial reaction<br />

Right h<strong>and</strong><br />

Radius<br />

Rotational speed (rpm)<br />

Belt tension-tight side<br />

Belt tension-loose side<br />

Thrust reaction of tapered bearing “n”<br />

Gear face width<br />

Weight<br />

Axial load factor<br />

F s<br />

Separating component of F n<br />

Y 2<br />

Axial load factor<br />

F t<br />

f pl<br />

G<br />

H<br />

HP<br />

IF<br />

J<br />

K<br />

L 10<br />

L n<br />

Tangentail component of F n<br />

Preload factor<br />

Subscript for ring gear<br />

Housing O.D.<br />

Horsepower<br />

Interference fit<br />

Hollow shaft I.D.<br />

Ratio of radial to thrust rating for<br />

tapered roller bearings<br />

Bearing life @ 90% reliability level<br />

Bearing life @ n reliability level<br />

L’ 10<br />

Adjusted bearing life @ 90% reliability<br />

level<br />

(alpha)<br />

(beta)<br />

(beta)<br />

i<br />

(delta)<br />

o<br />

(delta)<br />

(nu)<br />

1/2 included cup angle<br />

Pitch angle for straight, zerol, <strong>and</strong> spiral<br />

bevel gears<br />

Face angle of hypoid pinion <strong>and</strong> root<br />

angle of hypoid gear<br />

Change in inner ring raceway diameter<br />

Change in outer ring raceway diameter<br />

Poisson’s ratio<br />

(sigma) Summation<br />

(phi)<br />

r<br />

(phi)<br />

(psi)<br />

Normal pressure angle<br />

Pressure angle in plane of rotation<br />

Helix or spiral angle<br />

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