Reading Technical English for Academic Purposes, Marela Hercezi - Skalicki

8A BEARINGS

p. 175-177
WORDS
anti-friction bearings – antifrikcijski ležajevi
axis – os
ball bearing – kuglični ležaj
bearing - ležaj
bearing assembly - ležajni sklop
bushing – košuljica, čahura
cast iron – željezni lijev
excessive – prekomjeran
friction – trenje
groove – žlijeb
gunmetal – vrsta bronce (88%Cu, 10% Sn, 2% Zn)
journal – rukavac
journal bearing – osovinski ležaj
loading – opterećenje
lubricate – podmazivati
mating hole – odgovarajući provrt
mating member – spojni dio/element
needle roller bearing – igličasti kotrljajući ležaj
plain bearing – klizni ležaj
radial bearing – radijalni ležaj
rigidity – krutost
roller bearing – valjni (kotrljajući) ležaj
seizure – zaribavanje
shaft – osovina
sinter – sinterirati, srašćivati
stiffness – ukrućenje, krutost
tapered roller bearing – ležaj s kupastim valjcima
thrust – odriv
thrust bearing – odrivni ležaj / aksijalni ležaj
viscosity – viskozitet
wear – trošenje, habanje

p. 175-177
QUESTIONS

1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!

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 Reading Technical English for Academic Purposes, Marela Hercezi - Skalicki

8A BEARINGS

p. 175-177
QUESTIONS

1. What is a bearing?
1. Bearing is a machine element that permits free motion between moving and fixed parts.

2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?

2. Anti-friction bearings are essential to mechanized equipment; they hold or guide moving
machine parts and minimize friction and wear.

3. What happens because of friction and wear?

3. Friction wastefully consumes energy, and wear changes dimensions until a machine
becomes useless.

4. Describe a bearing!
4. In its simplest form a bearing consists of a cylindrical shaft, called a journal, and a mating
hole, serving as the bearing proper.

5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?

5. If bearing materials are not carefully selected excessive friction, producing heavy wear,
damage or seizure of components, may result.

6. Name some bearing materials!

6. Modern practice employs the wide use of plastics materials, in addition to the large
traditional range of metallic materials for plain bearing applications.

7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?

7. Low viscosity (freely flowing) mineral oils are used to lubricate high speed, lightly loaded
plain bearings; whilst high viscosity mineral oils are suitable for slow running heavily loaded
bearings.

8. Name 5 types of anti –friction bearings!

8. Several popular types of bearings with current wide applications are:
1. Deep groove ball journal bearing, frequently employed to carry combined radial and
axial loads.
2. Cylindrical roller bearing, designed to carry radial loads only.
3. Needle roller bearing, similar to above but requires less space for installation.
4. Tapered roller bearing, designed to carry high radial loads, and also axial thrust in
one direction.
5. Thrust bearings, designed to carry axial thrust load in one direction only. May use
balls, cylindrical rollers or tapered rollers depending upon the requirements.

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anti-friction bearings antifrikcijski ležajevi

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 axis os

ball bearing kuglični ležaj

bearing ležaj

bearing assembly ležajni sklop

bushing košuljica, čahura

cast iron željezni lijev

excessive prekomjeran

friction trenje

groove žlijeb

gunmetal vrsta bronce (88%Cu, 10% Sn, 2% Zn)

journal bearing osovinski ležaj

loading opterećenje

lubricate podmazivati

mating hole odgovarajući provrt

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 mating member spojni dio/element

needle roller bearing igličasti kotrljajući ležaj

plain bearing klizni ležaj

radial bearing radijalni ležaj

rigidity krutost

roller bearing valjni (kotrljajući) ležaj

seizure zaribavanje

shaft osovina

sinter sinterirati, srašćivati

tapered roller bearing ležaj s kupastim valjcima

thrust odriv

thrust bearing odrivni ležaj / aksijalni ležaj

viscosity viskozitet

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 wear trošenje, habanje

8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS

1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?

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4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!
8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS
1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!
8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS
1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!
8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS
1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!
8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS
1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!
8A BEARINGS (p. 175-177) - QUESTIONS
1. What is a bearing?
2. What is the function of anti-friction bearings?
3. What happens because of friction and wear?
4. Describe a bearing!
5. What can happen if bearing materials are not carefully selected?
6. Name some bearing materials!
7. What are low/high viscosity mineral oils suitable for?
8. Name 5 types of anti–friction bearings!