Neale Consulting Engineers - Rolling Bearing Failure - Premature Fatigue

ROLLING BEARING FAILURE

Rolling bearing failure index

3.1 Misalignment

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	Figure 3.1a Edge pitting of the inner race of a taper roller bearing due to misalignment
	Figure 3.1b Edge pitting of a cylindrical roller bearing due to misalignment
Main Characteristics	Misalignment of roller bearings causes edge loading and overstressing of the raceway and can result in premature fatigue. This is easily recognised as the damage is clearly restricted to one side (figures 3.1a, b).
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Possible Confusion with Other Types of Damage
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