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    The document defines terms used to describe the geometry of a filled Conrad bearing, including the mean gap (Gmean), offset, and angle (θ). It then provides an approximation equation (Eqn 1) for the gap as a function of θ that assumes the offset and mean gap are much smaller than the outer and inner radii. Finally, it solves for the number of balls (Z) needed based on the mean diameter (Dmean), ball diameter (Dball), and the maximum angle (θmax) where the ball just fills the gap.

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    The document defines terms used to describe the geometry of a filled Conrad bearing, including the mean gap (Gmean), offset, and angle (θ). It then provides an approximation equation (Eqn 1) for the gap as a function of θ that assumes the offset and mean gap are much smaller than the outer and inner radii. Finally, it solves for the number of balls (Z) needed based on the mean diameter (Dmean), ball diameter (Dball), and the maximum angle (θmax) where the ball just fills the gap.

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    Filling Conrad Bearing

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    dkd letra
    The document defines terms used to describe the geometry of a filled Conrad bearing, including the mean gap (Gmean), offset, and angle (θ). It then provides an approximation equation (Eqn 1) for the gap as a function of θ that assumes the offset and mean gap are much smaller than the outer and inner radii. Finally, it solves for the number of balls (Z) needed based on the mean diameter (Dmean), ball diameter (Dball), and the maximum angle (θmax) where the ball just fills the gap.

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    Filling Conrad Bearing Dor = 2*Ror, Dir = 2*Rir, Dmean = (Dir+Dor)/2


    Gmean = (Dor-Dir)/2 (i.e. mean gap)
    Offset = (Dor-Dir)/2 - OffsetOR - OffsetIR
    OffsetOR OffsetIR θ = angle variable measured from widest gap
    θmax = Angle where where ball diameter matches gap
    (10:00 and 2:00 on fig)
    Phi = 2*θmax
    all
    Db Approximation: Gap as function of θ:
    Gap(θ) = Gmean * (1 + cos(θ)*Offset/Gmean) Eqn(1)
    Rir
    At the limiting positions where Dball fills the entire gap
    Ror Offset (i.e. the balls at 10:00 and 2:00 on the figure), we have:
    Dball=Gmean * (1 + cos(θmax)*Offset/Gmean)

    θ Solve for θmax:


    θ)
    p(

    cos(θmax) = (Dball/Gmean-1)*Gmean/Offset
    Ga

    θmax = arccos{(Dball/Gmean-1)*Gmean/Offset}
    Phi = 2*θmax = 2*arccos{(Dball/Gmean-1)*Gmean/Offset}

    Solve Phi=2(Z-1)Dball/Dmean for Z to get:


    Z = 1 + (Dmean/(2*Dball) * Phi)
    where Phi as above

    ***** Eqn 1 is an approximation based on assumption:


    Offset, Gmean << Dor, Dir (not very accurate)
    See Eng-tips thread:
    http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=289126&page=11

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