PERFORMANCE STUDY OF MOTORCYCLE BEARINGS UNDER STATIC LOADS WITH FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA) APPROACH

Abstract

Bearings are one of the important components in mechanical systems that function to reduce friction and support loads. This study aims to analyze the stress distribution and deformation in bearings due to loading using Fusion 360 software-based simulation. The simulation was carried out on a bearing
with the code 6202 made of Steel Alloy by giving a load of 940.50 N to the outer bearing. The results of the analysis show that the minimum stress value that occurs in the bearing is 0.014 MPa, while the maximum stress reaches 6.728 MPa. This voltage distribution is displayed in a color scale, where dark blue indicates the lowest voltage value and red indicates the highest value. In addition, the values of the strains obtained ranged from 8,245 x 10-8 to 5,010 x 10-5 with the highest deformation areas occurring in certain parts of the bearing. Based on the simulation results, it can be concluded that the bearing is able to withstand the given load within a certain limit, according to the characteristics of the material. This research is expected to be a reference in the design and analysis of bearing resistance to dynamic loads in industrial applications.