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Design Services
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BEARING NOMENCLATURE

BASIC DIMENSIONS
Symbol Description
d Bearing bore
D Bearing outer diameter
Df Flange diameter
W Open bearing width
Ws Shielded bearing width
Wi Extended inner race width (open)
Wis Extended inner race width (shielded)
Wf Flange width (open)
Wis Flange width (shielded)
li Land diameter (inner race)
lo Land diameter (outer race)
r Max. mating fillet radius (typical)
H Thrust bearing height
OTHER PARAMETERS
Symbol Description
Dw Ball diameter
N Number of balls per row
Ri Raceway radius (inner race)
Ro Raceway radius (outer race)
fi Raceway curvature ratio (inner race)
fo Raceway curvature ratio (outer race
B Total bearing raceway curvature
r Radial play
a Axial play
OTHER PARAMETERS (continued)
Symbol Description
α Ball contact angle
αo Initial ball contact angle
dp Ball pitch diameter
uf Free angle of misalignment
Fr Radial load
Fa Axial or thrust load
d Axial displacement under thrust load
dN Speed factor
fn Lubricant factor
L10 Bearing fatigue life (90% reliability)
Lna Bearing fatigue life after normal adjustments
a1 Material and reliability life correction factor
a2 Operating conditions life correction factor
P Equivalent load
Pr Equivalent radial load
Pa Equivalent axial load
C Dynamic radial load rating
Ct C derated for higher temperature
Co Static radial load rating
Cs Static axial load rating
ft Temperature correction factor
fp Interference factor
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