Professur Maschinenelemente und Produktentwicklung

In mechanical engineering, bearing creep refers to the relative movement between a bearing’s outer or inner ring and its seating surface. In order to prevent the phenomenon of bearing creep, the relevant countermeasures can be categorized into two primary groups: those which pertain to the bearing itself, and those which pertain to the housing/shaft. From the bearing perspective, parameters such as the number of rolling elements, the thickness of the bearing wall, radial loading, and the bearing clearance can exert a substantial influence on the creep behavior of the bearing. In the context of housing/shaft, factors such as contact pressure, structural bending, and housing thickness assume pivotal roles. A judicious calibration of these parameters is instrumental in ensuring a precise fit and mitigating the probability of creep under operating conditions.