STUDY ON FRICTION AND WEAR PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMIZATION OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING RETAINED BY FLEXIBLE CABLES

Yang Kun; Liu Yanbin; Li Xuying; Ling Jinbo; Bai Ang; Yan Wenxin

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0475

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7) : 250-259. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0475

STUDY ON FRICTION AND WEAR PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMIZATION OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING RETAINED BY FLEXIBLE CABLES

Yang Kun¹, Liu Yanbin^1,2, Li Xuying¹, Ling Jinbo¹, Bai Ang¹, Yan Wenxin¹

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In addressing the issues of high energy consumption and wear in cylindrical roller bearings of wind power gearboxes due to excessive friction torque, a novel design featuring flexible cables to support the bearing is proposed. First, a bearing dynamic simulation model is established by integrating Hertz contact theory with elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory. Subsequently, the Masjedi wear model and single-point observation method are utilized to establish criteria for evaluating flexible rope cable wear and to investigate the impact of rope cable groove depth and width on bearing friction and wear performance. Finally, the NSGA-Ⅱalgorithm is employed to optimize the geometric parameters of the rope cable groove, and the optimal solution is determined using the entropy weight method. The research indicates that optimal friction and wear performance of the bearing is achieved when the groove depth is 1.98 mm and the groove width is 1.60 mm. The optimized bearing exhibit lower friction torque compared to conventional circular pocket hole bearings under radial loads of 1000 N and rotational speeds ranging from 1000 to 5000 r/min, with reductions ranging from 28.34% to 41.83% and an average reduction of 35.40%.

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wind turbine gear box / cylindrical roller bearing / friction torque / wear / flexible cable / cage / multi-objective optimization

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Yang Kun, Liu Yanbin, Li Xuying, Ling Jinbo, Bai Ang, Yan Wenxin. STUDY ON FRICTION AND WEAR PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMIZATION OF CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARING RETAINED BY FLEXIBLE CABLES[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2026, 47(7): 250-259 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2025-0475

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