How many bearings are there?
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- Aug 23,2018
Plain bearing |
consisting of a shaft rotating in a hole. There are several specific styles: bushing, journal bearing, sleeve bearing, rifle bearing, composite bearing. |
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Rolling-element bearing |
in which rolling elements placed between the turning and stationary races prevent sliding friction. There are two main types |
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Ball bearing |
in which the rolling elements are spherical balls |
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Roller bearing |
in which the rolling elements are cylindrical,taper and spherical rollers |
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Jewel bearing |
a plain bearing in which one of the bearing surfaces is made of an ultrahard glassy jewel material such as sapphire to reduce friction and wear |
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Fluid bearing |
a noncontact bearing in which the load is supported by a gas or liquid |
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Magnetic bearing |
in which the load is supported by a magnetic field |
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Flexure bearing | in which the motion is supported by a load element which bends. | |