In rolling bearings, the values of radial clearance in operation, Δ
f, are distributed statistically within a certain limits for a given operating condition, and the initial clearance Δ
i should be selected to obtain the suitable distribution of Δ
f.
In this paper, by considering the clearance effect to the load distribution, the relation between Δ
i and Δ
f is described and an example of initial clearance selection is shown.
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