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Three-dimensional stress intensity factor analysis of a surface crack in a high-speed bearing

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The boundary element method is applied to calculate the stress intensity factors of a surface crack in the rotating inner raceway of a high-speed roller bearing. The three-dimensional model consists of an axially stressed surface cracked plate subjected to a moving Hertzian contact loading. A multi-domain formulation and singular crack-tip elements were employed to calculate the stress intensity factors accurately and efficiently for a wide range of configuration parameters. The results can provide the basis for crack growth calculations and fatigue life predictions of high performance rolling element bearings that are used in aircraft engines.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 44106, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Roberto Ballarini & Yingchun Hsu

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Ballarini, R., Hsu, Y. Three-dimensional stress intensity factor analysis of a surface crack in a high-speed bearing. Int J Fract 46, 141–158 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00042000

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