What is Bearing: Definition and 184 Discussions

In navigation, bearing is the horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north.

Absolute bearing refers to the angle between the magnetic north (magnetic bearing) or true north (true bearing) and an object. For example, an object to the East would have an absolute bearing of 90 degrees.
Relative bearing refers to the angle between the craft's forward direction and the location of another object. For example, an object relative bearing of 0 degrees would be dead ahead; an object relative bearing 180 degrees would be behind. Bearings can be measured in mils or degrees.

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    Load Bearing Capacities of Steel Rods & Ropes: A Comparison

    Consider a steel rod of diameter 'd'. If the same rod is broken up into strands and arranged parallel to one another so as to form a new rod of the same diameter 'd' ,Which will have a higher load bearing capacity?. Instead of being arranged parallel , If they are made into a rope of similar...
  2. R

    Load bearing capacity of a friction hinge?

    The door is 4.5 lbs evenly distributed. Width is 7" and length is 19". The door is mounted by using a friction hinge at the center . How to calculate the total load acting on the hinge? What is the maximum load bearing capacity of the hinge? Length of hinge is 3.2" and diameter of pin is .230...
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    Bearing Stress of Hollow Tube w/ Pin & Force

    For a hollow tube inside a hollow tube, with a pin passing through both and a force pushing down on the innermost tube, what would the bearing stress be on the holes (assuming tube wall thickness is equal)? Would the equivalent reaction force be F/4 since the pin is passing through 4 holes? So...
  4. GetLastError

    Need help with toy design (linear + radial bearing)

    Hi, I'm building a toy and I'd like it to spin around a vertical shaft but also move freely up and down while it is rotating. Also, I'd like that the rotating body will get spinned using a gear which will be positioned in a fixed location on the shaft (at the bottom) while the rotating body...
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    How to calculate the applied radial load on a bearing?

    Hi, I am doing design calculations for a Variable Pitch Propeller and I have to calculate bearing life. A deep groove ball bearing is used for a mainshaft (driveshaft). And the mainshaft is connected to the propeller hub. I know the basic formula for calculating the bearing life but I am having...
  6. J

    Is there a difference between redirection and converging flow in fluid dynamics?

    Fluid or sleeve bearings use an off center shaft location to generate a hydrodynamic wedge in direction of rotation. This converging fluid causes higher pressure and can support a load applied normal to shaft axis during rotation. This action appears to be similar to the hydrodynamic support of...
  7. O

    Looking for ball bearing assembly with easy disassembly

    Hi folks! I am looking for a ball bearing assembly that can be easily taken apart and re-assembled. I'm trying to test some ball bearings (the balls themselves) so its advantageous to have a housing that I can easily take apart and reload with a different type of ball without damaging anything...
  8. V

    Build Zip Line with Steel Tubing: 500lb Load Bearing

    I am looking at building a zip line in my back yard and using steel tubing as my end anchors with the following specifications 75' span / support 500lbs at the center / 1/4" steel cable / anchoring the tubing into a 8"x6' masonry wall and encasing it is concrete with an additional 4' of tubing...
  9. J

    Mechanics Question -- Ball bearing on top of an accelerating car

    Homework Statement A ball bearing rests on a ramp fixed to the top of a car which is accelerating horizontally. The position of the ball bearing relative to the ramp is used as a measure of the acceleration of the car. Show that if the acceleration is to be proportional to the horizontal...
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    Bearing loads for roller skates or skateboards

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  11. K

    What's the energy of a rotating bearing?

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  12. D

    Tapered Roller Bearing - Static Radial Rating

    I'm evaluating whether indirectly mounted Tapered Roller Bearings (http://goo.gl/FpOEri) are suitable to withstand a given radial and axial loads in both static and dynamic application. I've managed to find the required dynamic load rating C_90 (or C_10) with the help of the book "Mechanical...
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    Bearing Overheating: Causes, Vibration & Heat Relationships

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    No Control Over DC Motor Speed After Bearing Change - Help Needed

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    Ball Bearing Selection for Wheel Hubs

    Hello there guys I'm trying to find out which ball bearings I have to use for a new wheel hub I am designing. What I'm currently doing is a load analysis for the axis but I am confused on how would the forces that affect the wheel (normal, friction, lateral force when the car takes a turn...
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    MHB Bearing of A from B: 120 Degrees

    The bearing of B from A is 120 degrees. What is the bearing of A from B?
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    Bearing load calculation in Ansys workbench

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  18. Chris Hill

    Lowest Friction Linear Bearing

    I have been researching this topic for a while, and I wanted to get some feedback from people with more experience than myself. I want to create a slider, suspended by linear bearings, that will act as a scotch yoke. I'm wondering what type of bearings will give me the lowest energy loss to...
  19. M

    Using a bearing to replace a spring?

    I am working on a project that uses a box design with a base. The base has two through holes on the the outer edges that will be used to slide up and down with in the box. The box will support two guide rods where the base can slide up and down. My intention was to use springs so that as...
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    Assignment help - Determining bearing friction?

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    Force on Ball Bearing: Should Torque be Included?

    I'm trying to work out the free body diagram for a router tool (which is basically used to cut wood sideways and create grooves and interesting shapes). I need to work out the free body diagram in order to find out the bearing load but I'm having difficulty with the aforesaid. The shaft that...
  22. Salvador

    Magnetic Bearings Basics: Permanent Magnets Explained

    Greetings, I want to understand magnetic bearings better , i used google search but couldn't find a simple and satisfying picture or diagram. Could someone please explain the very basics? I would prefer in terms of permanent magnets rather than electromagnets because that would simplify the...
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    Can a threaded tapped joint function as a friction joint?

    I have a tapped hole. A threaded rod goes through the hole. A single nut secures the threaded rod in position. Only one plate is threaded. Note the clearance hole in the top plate. A picture is attached. A friction joint in a bolt occurs when the clamping force creates a normal force. This...
  24. David Carroll

    Solving the Bearing Problem - Is There a General Solution?

    I remember daydreaming one day (is that redundant?), imagining that I'm some technician in a cylinder bearing factory. At some point, I'm given a hollow metal cylinder of some given cross-sectional diameter. Next the foreman gives me a solid metal cylinder with a smaller diameter. This solid...
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    Can Permanent Magnets Be Used in a Polar Array as a Magnetic Bearing?

    Hi, I am hoping to get some feedback on the following question please: Can permanent magnets, such as neo magnets be set up in a polar array configuration so as to act as a magnetic bearing? I have seen various examples of actively-controlled magnetic bearings that use finely-tuned computer...
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    Determining Compass Bearing from Resultant Angle

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    Flyball/Centrifugal Governor forces acting on bearing

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  28. J

    MHB What is the bearing and distance between cities A and C?

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    Steel ball bearing in a magnetic field

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    Journal bearing reaction loads calculation

    Dear everybody here, Here is a problem to solve, from shigley handbook for Machine design, it's about Journal bearing design for the shown shaft in the attachment, i know how to design the journal bearing, but i am a little bit confused about how to get the reaction forces at the two points A...
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    Can a Thin Walled Brass Bushing Handle High Shock Loads at Low Angular Velocity?

    I'm looking for a (needle?) bearing that can sustain shock loads of up to 2.5e5 N, at low angular velocity, but its outer diameter can't be greater than 30mm. as ridiculous as it sounds, any suggestions?
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    Accelerate a ball bearing through a 90 degree turn

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    Language for Bearing Program

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  34. M

    What factors affect the movement of a ball bearing attached to a spinning disc?

    Hello everyone, Being new here, and not a "Physics Guy" I wasn't sure where this should go, but General Physics seemed like the best bet. Recently I've been thinking about the effects of circular motion on external objects, and I've hit dead end with one of my trains of thought. Excuse...
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    270 degree thrust bearing solutions?

    I need a thrust bearing, it has to be like the one in the picture as in it needs to have a hole in the middle(a circle). However all the non 360 degrees thruster bearings I googled are not circle shaped, but I need free space, it would preferably have the same diameters as the pic but just 270...
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    RCC structures and load bearing walls

    In modern buildings (I'm talking about taller structures, apartments, etc. not houses) that have a reinforced concrete framework are the internal / external walls (usually brick, masonry etc.) ever load bearing? In the sense is the strength / integrity of the structure ever depending or...
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    Rod Bearing Load Estimate for 90 ft-lbs Torque Starter Motor

    I am trying to determine rod bearing load when a 90 foot pound torque starter motor stalls. I have drawn the geometry in the picture below. I am figuring using a 10 tooth starter gear & a 153 tooth flywheel, so I calculate 15.3 x 90 ft lbs = 1377 ft lbs torque at the flywheel. So if I consider...
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    Does geometry have any bearing on the fine tuning argument.

    Now I think there are arguments for the Fine Tuning of the universe. I like Martin Rees' book but I know there are others who disagree with what he said in his book (Just Six Numbers) On another forum I've got involved in a discussion on this topic and I've seen an argument that I think has no...
  39. S

    Solving Ball Bearing Problem: Tower Height & Impact Velocity

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  40. M

    Looking for a part that can lock a spherical bearing.

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    Calculating Bearing Load for Linear Slides: Equation and Examples

    Homework Statement Need to know the bearing load for a linear slide I'm working on, two spaced bearings with an extended load off the end of the slide. Homework Equations What equation do I need to apply? What examples are out there? The Attempt at a Solution
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  43. S

    Bearing Basics: Axial, Radial, & Tangential Loads

    Hi all, I have recently started my machine design course in engineering and I am finding the topic of bearings difficult to follow. I understand the need for bearing.What I cannot understand is what axial,radial and tangential loads will try to do with the bearing (especially the tangential...
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    Calculate the Initial Calue of the Force at the Bearing

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  45. N

    Determine max notmal stress, average shearing stress and bearing stres

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  46. M

    Does a ball bearing oscillating on a curved track have a constant time

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  47. M

    Shearing stress and bearing stress.

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    Friction with a Magnetic Bearing System?

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  49. J

    Velocity of a steel ball bearing due to magnetic force

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  50. M

    Space in plastic to fit a ball bearing?

    I'm new in design and I'm designing a plastic piece where I want to fit a ball bearing. The outer diameter of the ball bearing is 10 mm. If I want to fit it in the plastic. What measure I've to use in the plastic hole? 11 mm?
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