Fundamentals of Rolling Element Bearings

Abstract

The main purpose of this book is not to deal with the rolling element bearings in general as a normal textbook of bearings but to focus on the computational design of bearings, especially ball and roller bearings that are used in automotive industries. Only essential things about the rolling bearings are briefly handled with the motto “the shorter the better.” Therefore, some issues of technical constructions for all types of bearings are intentionally not discussed in this book. The readers can find them in other literatures, e.g., [1–3]. However, some fundamental characteristics of the rolling bearings are recapitulated and discussed. They are essential for the computational design of bearings.