International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Providing contact with various combinations of rotating and stationary elements, ball bearings are an essential part of all mechanics and enable simple movement of mechanisms. A ball bearing's main functions are to support radial and axial loads and lessen rotational friction. The temperature inside a bearing rises as a result of friction. The mechanism may fail as a result of the tremendous thermal stress that this heat can produce. Additionally, given ball bearings are typically made of stainless steel, which suggests that they are heavy, it is improper to use heavy bearings in machines that have not been thermally analyzed and selected. The current work seeks to give a streamlined numerical solution to reduce the choice of ball bearings, followed by a thermal analysis to determine the bearing that is most appropriate. The findings of this paper can be utilized by the engineering students participating in several dynamic events across the globe, like mBaja, eBaja, ESI, student formula racing teams, ATVs. SOLIDWORKS is utilized for 3D modeling, and ANSYS is used for thermal analysis. The study is explained using the steering gearbox of an off-road racing car as an example; the method may be utilized with any type of gearbox.

Key     Words:          Ball     Bearing,     Thermal     Analysis, SOLIDWORKS, ANSYS, Steering gear box.