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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2010
This paper presents a modelling study of a ball bearing dynamic behaviour with differentdefects types, which is part of an investigation related to the modelling of machineryrotating components. Our contribution in this work is a proposition of a five-degree offreedom model describing the nonlinear dynamic behaviour of a ball bearing. The aim is aparametric formulation of the ball bearing stiffness which allows the introduction of thedefects characteristics. This approach is a result of an intrinsic structural behaviourmaking it different from methods which introduce external impulsion to simulate defects.Hence, a more realistic dynamic ball bearing defect simulation is obtained for better usein design and maintenance domain. This simulation can be formulated by two methods. Thefirst, partial contact method, is based on elimination of some ball stiffness. The secondone imposes displacement in the system response. Obtained results give response formssimilar to standards and to different author’s results (theoretical and experimental)found in the literature. The developed model is simple, compact as compared to existingones and we can express our satisfaction about this promising model.