Bearing testing has shown that effective lubrication and light loads can significantly improve the bearing performance over what is predicted using just the applied loads and the load ratings, while poor lubrication can be detrimental. The Timken Technology Center scientists and engineers have quantified these effects into adjustment factors, a3L for lubrication effectiveness and a3P for light load adjustments, which can be used to enhance the life estimates for your bearing system. For more information, follow the link to page 50 in the Timken Engineering Manual, where the adjustment factors are explained in more detail.
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Bearing Frequencies Input a speed to calculate your frequency
FTFI - Fundamental Train Frequency - Inner Rotation
FTFO - Fundamental Train Frequency - Outer Rotation
Frequencies Resulting From Component Irregularities
Hz
f0 or f1 - Eccentricity or Out-Of-Round Rotating Member
rps
f2 - Ball or Roller Irregularity
= BSF * rps * 2
Ball or Roller Spin Frequency
= BSF * rps
f3 - Inner Race Irregularity
= BPFI * rps
f4 - Outer Race Irregularity
= BPFO * rps
f5 - Ball or Roller Size Variations - Rotating Inner
= FTFI * rps
f6 - Ball or Roller Size Variations - Rotating Outer
= FTFO * rps
Bearing Relative Component Speeds
(Revs/Sec)
Inner / Outer or Outer / Inner
Cage / Outer
Other frequencies that may occur include the following harmonics and modulations of Fundamental and Harmonic frequencies. ( i = Harmonic Index of the carrier frequency i.e. i = 1,2,3,4,... k = Harmonic Index of the modulating frequency i.e. k = 0,1,2,3,... )
