Long term wear of complete contacts subject to fretting

Journal article

The fully worn configuration of complete, square-edged contacts subject to fretting fatigue is found using a local asymptote, and this is applied to a specific example problem. There are three possible forms of solutions: (a) all wear is averted, (b) there is a finite amount of wear to a stable, fully adhered contact and (c) progressive wear gradually eroding the whole contact. The conditions under which each of these is the anticipated response are revealed. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

Authors: Cartwright, R; Paynter, R; Hills, D; Nowell, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: WEAR
• Volume: 271
• Issue: 11-12
• Pages: 2821-2825
• Publication date: 2011-09-02
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2011.05.039
• ISSN: 0043-1648
• Language: English
• Keywords: Asymptotic solution; Stress intensity; Complete contact