Review Article

Computer Simulation/Prediction of Wear in Mechanical Components

Table 1

Sample of wear studies on mechanical systems found in the literature.

SystemsFocus of article

Cam-follower(i) Wear prediction on cam-followers [810]
(ii) Running-in behavior of cam-follower [11]
Gear wear(iii) Spur gear wear simulation and prediction [1217]
(iv) Helical gear wear simulation and prediction [15, 1820]
(v) Wear studies including experiments, testing, and performance investigation of gears (spur, helical) under various conditions [15, 16, 2129]
Bearings wear(vi) Wear simulation and prediction in bearings [3033]
(vii) Wear studies including experiments, testing, and performance investigation of bearings under various conditions [3438]
(viii) Monitoring of wear in bearings [39]
Wheel-rail wear(ix) Wheel/rail wear simulation and prediction [4055]
(x) Understanding and identification of wear regimes and transitions [56, 57]
(xi) Reduction of wheel/rail wear [58]
(xii) Wear prediction on cylinder/piston/piston ring wear [5963]
Cylinder/piston/piston ring wear