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3 - Types of Defects in Rolling Element Bearings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2021

William T. Thomson
Affiliation:
EM Diagnostics Ltd., Scotland
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Summary

Chapter 3 presents an overview of the types and causes of defects which occur in rolling element bearings to support the case histories in Chapters 4 to 8.

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Vibration Monitoring of Induction Motors
Practical Diagnosis of Faults via Industrial Case Studies
, pp. 63 - 74
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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