Spherical surface generation mechanism in the grinding of balls for ultraprecision ball bearings

Citation
B. Zhang et A. Nakajima, Spherical surface generation mechanism in the grinding of balls for ultraprecision ball bearings, P I MEC E J, 214(J4), 2000, pp. 351-357
Citations number
17
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART J-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING TRIBOLOGY
ISSN journal
1350-6501 → ACNP
Volume
214
Issue
J4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
351 - 357
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-6501(2000)214:J4<351:SSGMIT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Ultraprecision ball bearings are necessary for high-precision machines and/ or high-speed machines since the vibration caused by ball bearings determin es the precision of machines as a whole and may make high-speed machines fa il to work. To produce ultraprecision ball bearings, it is necessary to cla rify spherical surface generation mechanism in the grinding of balls. This paper is the first attempt to investigate the contact trace distribution on the ball surface, which is crucial to spherical surface generation. The ki nematic analysis of the contact trace shows that the contact trace is a fix ed circle on the ball surface and the contact points are not uniformly dist ributed on the ball surface. Experimental observation of the contact trace was also carried out. The observation is in good agreement with the analysi s. Suggestions on how to distribute the contact trace over the whole ball s urface and therefore to improve the precision of balls are given.