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RBC Aerospace Bearings offers standard and many specialty and custom designed radial ball bearings to the aerospace industry and all major OEMs. RBC’s radial ball bearings are offered in Conrad-type, full compliment, sealed and unsealed designs. These bearings are offered in ABEC 1 through ABEC 7 precision grades, pre-loaded, corrosion protected, grease-lubricated, and are available with numerous separator, ball, shield, seal, and lubrication options. Bore sizes range from 3/16 inch to 6 inches. Standard radial ball bearings have SAE 52100 steel rings and balls. RBC radial ball bearings can be manufactured from other specialty bearing steels to provide corrosion resistance, high temperature capability, alternative load capacity, or chemical compatibility. RBC has manufactured radial ball bearings from CRES 440C to provide corrosion resistance. As an alternative to CRES rings, the entire surface of the rings can be plated with thin dense chrome (TDC). This plating, which meets AMS 2438, achieves a molecular bond that will not flake, peel, or separate from the base material. RBC offers “T8” rings for superior corrosion resistance and M50, BG42 rings for high temperature applications. Some special ball materials include CRES 440C, silicon nitride, and M50 steel. RBC supplies radial ball bearings with many different lubricants depending on the application requirements. Greases that are designed specifically for high speed, low torque, water resistance, high temperature, and oscillatory motion can be provided. Additional lubricants, such as dry film, are suitable for use in vacuums and space applications. Radial play (diametral clearance) can be adjusted for mounting fits or temperature changes. Pre-loads can be ground into the bearings to optimize stiffness to meet particular application requirements. In addition, mounting features, such as flanges, anti-rotation tabs, and mounting holes can be incorporated on the inner and outer rings. RBC radial ball bearings may be customized to meet an application’s demanding requirements. RBC radial ball bearings have been qualified to stringent military and customer design and performance standards in RBC test laboratories. For information on radial ball bearings or for information on the many standard series of radial ball bearings available from RBC, please consult RBC Aerospace Customer Service at 866.RBC.AERO (866.722.2376).

4. Practical Considerations: ○ Collecting data with sufficient resolution is essential. ○ A balance must struck between capturing high-frequency details and avoiding excessive noise. ○ Too few lines may miss critical information, while too many lines can lead to longer acquisition times.

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5. Example: ○ Suppose we collect a spectrum with an Fmax of 1,600 Hz and 800 lines of resolution. ○ The resolution on our plot will be 1,600 / 800 = 2 Hz. Remember, accurate vibration analysis relies on obtaining data with the right balance of frequency coverage and resolution.

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3. Lines of Resolution (LOR): ○ LOR represents the number of frequency bins or lines in the spectrum. ○ Higher LOR provides better resolution, allowing us to distinguish closely spaced peaks. ○ LOR is calculated as:

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1. Spectral Resolution: ○ Spectral resolution refers to the ability to distinguish between adjacent frequencies in a vibration spectrum. ○ It determines how finely we can dissect the frequency domain to pinpoint specific vibration components.

When performing vibration analysis, understanding spectral resolution is very important. It directly influences our ability to identify and diagnose machinery faults. Here are the key points:

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○ acquisition time (T) and is given by: where: ■ (Fs) is the sample rate of the raw waveform. ■ (N) is the number of samples in the signal.

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