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self-aligning bearing [1 record]

Record 1 2022-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A rolling bearing which can accommodate angular misalignment and angular motion between the axes of its rings or washers due to one raceway being spherical.

CONT

Self-aligning bearings can be identified by the curved surface of the outer ring, which gives a choice of positions for the balls or rollers.

OBS

self-aligning bearing; self-aligning rolling bearing: designations and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

self aligning bearing: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Roulement qui peut admettre un certain défaut d'alignement (déversement) et un mouvement angulaire entre les axes de ses bagues ou de ses rondelles, en raison de la forme sphérique de l'un de ces chemins.

OBS

roulement à rotule : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

OBS

roulement à rotule : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cojinetes y sistemas de cojinetes (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Helicópteros (Militar)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
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