Rolling Bearing Tribology: Tribology and Failure Modes of Rolling Element Bearings identifies the tribology of the major bearing types and how that tribology depends upon materials, surfaces, and lubrication. The book outlines best practices to mitigate common failure modes of rolling element bearings, discusses the important tribological implications on the performance and durability of rolling element bearings, describes how different types of bearings work, and explores the reasons behind rolling bearing failures. Different types of bearings are covered, including ball, cylindrical roller, spherical roller, and tapered roller. Contact stresses, fatigue life, heat treatments, surface textures, bearing loads and speeds, and an array of other topics are discussed. The effects of load, lubricant, and contamination on bearing life and analyzed, as are various wear modes. Key Features Discusses the important tribological implications on the performance and durability of rolling element bearings, Describes how the different types of rolling bearings work, Explores the reasons behind the failures of rolling bearings and presents information on how to mitigate those failures