Angled bearings are often used in pairs to support both axial directions.

  • Deep groove ball bearings can still be used when is comparable to , but they are not advised if is more than 10-30% of (static load rating) or (axial load is excessively larger than radial one)

They are used for combined radial and (large) axial loads. These bearings require different load analysis due to the “effective load center” , and the “induced axial load”, given by

where is the axial load factor.

Let’s say that we have pair of angular contact ball bearings in B2B (or O) configuration. is an external axial load.

Equivalent loads are computed based on the effective axial loads.

  • If , we have:
  • Otherwise:

Note that:

  • is the axial load induced by
  • is the axial load induced by

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