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Energy Efficient Twin Tandem Wheel Bearing(Sep 14,2007)
The Schaeffler Group has developed an innovative, energy efficient four-row, angular contact ball bearing, which replaces conventional tapered roller wheel bearings, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and emissions on trucks, SUVs and light vans, but which potentially could be developed for use in other heavy engineering applications
By replacing 'line' contact associated with conventional tapered roller wheel bearings, with a new design concept based on 'point' contact using ball bearings, automotive component and bearings manufacturer the Schaeffler Group has developed the innovative 'twin tandem' wheel bearing unit, which reduces friction by around 50 per cent over conventional tapered roller wheel bearings. The result is an approximate 1.5 per cent reduction in fuel consumption on trucks, light vans and SUVs.
The twin tandem design concept is based on replacing the rows of tapered roller bearings with two rows of ball bearings in each case. A double-row tapered roller bearing therefore becomes a four-row ball bearing. Replacing the line contact of the tapered rollers with the point contact of the balls eliminates rib friction and reduces overall friction by 50 per cent.
The twin tandem bearing also has a lower operating temperature compared to conventional tapered roller units, therefore improving the service life of the lubricants. Cornering stiffness is also increased.
The twin tandem was developed initially for trucks, light vans and SUVs, where the 1.5 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions will have the greatest benefit. However, Schaeffler will continue to develop the twin tandem for the passenger car market too.
It's not just the automotive market that is set to benefit from the twin tandem. Similar energy efficient design concepts are currently under development with customers in other manufacturing sectors, including heavy industries, such as steelmaking, machine tools, paper and wind energy.
Schaeffler has also carefully considered interchangeability of the new twin tandem with conventional tapered units. The twin tandem is designed to cater for the use of sensors (such as ABS sensors) and installation in the wheel carrier is identical for conventional tapered roller wheel bearings.
Assuming a vehicle emits 300g/km of CO2 over a distance travelled of 15,000 km per year, the reduction in CO2 emissions resulting from the twin tandem unit will be 67.5kg per year per vehicle. Fuel consumption is also reduced by 1.5 per cent, giving a reduction of 40 litres per year for an average light truck travelling 15,000 km per year.
The twin tandem demonstrates that even relatively minor design improvements can make a significant contribution towards reducing total fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on vehicles. The previous savings of 40 litres per year per vehicle and 67.5kg per year of CO2 emissions may appear a small contribution. However, in terms of the total market potential for the unit, each year around seven million vans, SUVs and light trucks are produced worldwide, whose axle loads make them suitable candidates for the twin tandem bearings. Based on the assumptions above, potential savings could amount to around 280 million litres of fuel per year, or approximately 0.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
The Schaeffler Group has developed an innovative, energy efficient four-row, angular contact ball bearing, which replaces conventional tapered roller wheel bearings, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and emissions on trucks, SUVs and light vans, but which potentially could be developed for use in other heavy engineering applications
By replacing 'line' contact associated with conventional tapered roller wheel bearings, with a new design concept based on 'point' contact using ball bearings, automotive component and bearings manufacturer the Schaeffler Group has developed the innovative 'twin tandem' wheel bearing unit, which reduces friction by around 50 per cent over conventional tapered roller wheel bearings. The result is an approximate 1.5 per cent reduction in fuel consumption on trucks, light vans and SUVs.
The twin tandem design concept is based on replacing the rows of tapered roller bearings with two rows of ball bearings in each case. A double-row tapered roller bearing therefore becomes a four-row ball bearing. Replacing the line contact of the tapered rollers with the point contact of the balls eliminates rib friction and reduces overall friction by 50 per cent.
The twin tandem bearing also has a lower operating temperature compared to conventional tapered roller units, therefore improving the service life of the lubricants. Cornering stiffness is also increased.
The twin tandem was developed initially for trucks, light vans and SUVs, where the 1.5 per cent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions will have the greatest benefit. However, Schaeffler will continue to develop the twin tandem for the passenger car market too.
It's not just the automotive market that is set to benefit from the twin tandem. Similar energy efficient design concepts are currently under development with customers in other manufacturing sectors, including heavy industries, such as steelmaking, machine tools, paper and wind energy.
Schaeffler has also carefully considered interchangeability of the new twin tandem with conventional tapered units. The twin tandem is designed to cater for the use of sensors (such as ABS sensors) and installation in the wheel carrier is identical for conventional tapered roller wheel bearings.
Assuming a vehicle emits 300g/km of CO2 over a distance travelled of 15,000 km per year, the reduction in CO2 emissions resulting from the twin tandem unit will be 67.5kg per year per vehicle. Fuel consumption is also reduced by 1.5 per cent, giving a reduction of 40 litres per year for an average light truck travelling 15,000 km per year.
The twin tandem demonstrates that even relatively minor design improvements can make a significant contribution towards reducing total fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on vehicles. The previous savings of 40 litres per year per vehicle and 67.5kg per year of CO2 emissions may appear a small contribution. However, in terms of the total market potential for the unit, each year around seven million vans, SUVs and light trucks are produced worldwide, whose axle loads make them suitable candidates for the twin tandem bearings. Based on the assumptions above, potential savings could amount to around 280 million litres of fuel per year, or approximately 0.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
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