Hi,
Please refer to the figure given below. I want to model this problem using ANSYS WORKBENCH.
My problem is to model a deep groove ball bearing with outer and inner ring and balls in "rolling contact" in between,
which is analogous to a slab (elastic deformable), resting on two balls (elastic deformable), on a flat surface (rigid).
A velocity is given to the topmost flat surface on which the balls are being supported, while the lower slab is fixed.
I need to give rolling contact between the balls and the slab, which i m unable to achieve; and then evaluate the contact stresses acting on the surfaces.
I am able to achieve sliding contact in rigid dynamics, which does not allow elastic deformation of the upper slab and the balls, not solving my purpose; whereas in static structural, the bodies are flexible but no motion between the contact points.
I would appreciate if anyone can provide some tips on modelling this in ANSYS WORKBENCH, most importantly, how to create a "rolling contact" in flexible bodies.
Thanks in advance.
Rolling Contact
Hey Gagneet
I'm facing the same problem that you had faced or are still facing on "Rolling Contact in Ansys Workbench". My professor asked me to learn how to simulate contact stresses in bearings , but I had no luck on this topic for Ansys Workbench. Though I found some papers for Mechanical APDL on which I refuse to work,since it is cumbersome. If you have got the solution, I would appreciate it if you could share your knowledge with me.