Mechanisms: Bearings
They lie at the heart of every fidget spinner and in every motor that runs our lives, from the steppers in a 3D printer to the hundreds in every car engine. They can be as simple as a lubricated bushing or as complicated as the roller bearing in a car axle. Bearings are at work every day for us, directing forces and reducing friction, and understanding them is important to getting stuff done with rotating mechanisms.
Rolling-Element Bearings
What first pops to mind when using the term “bearing” is probably something from the broad category of rolling-element bearings, like …read more