Combined numerical and experimental investigations on Fretting wear.

Abstract: In mechanical engineering applications, cyclic loadings are most commonly seen. In many assemblies of moving components, contact problems under various lubrication conditions are lifetime-limiting. There, the relative motion of the contacting bodies combined with high loads transmitted via the contact surface leads to fretting fatigue and fretting wear failure. The present contribution gives first promising results within a long-term research project concerned with developing a methodological approach for the design and lifetime estimation of components under tribo-mechanical loading. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]