Cm. Rodkiewicz et W. Kalita, EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF GROOVES ON CONICAL BEARING PERFORMANCE, Tribology transactions, 38(1), 1995, pp. 178-182
An experimental investigation is made regarding conical bearing charac
teristics related to the introduction of grooves. Load capacities of t
hree bearing types are compared, i.e., smooth bearings, bearings with
radial grooves, and bearings with inclined grooves rotated in both dir
ections. The obtained results indicate that the presence of grooves si
gnificantly affects conical bearing performance. It is concluded that
for the maximum load capacity, a bearing with inclined grooves should
be used with forward rotation, i.e., when the entry part of the groove
advances ahead of the exit of the groove.