Abstract
A 'running-in equation' is offered which describes the change in surface microtopography due to wear. It relates the height distribution of a composite profile of wearing surfaces to the size distribution of the wear particles. Solutions of the equation are obtained by successive computation, which is conducted on the basis of a lubricated wear experiment. The results agree reasonably well with the experiment when the effect of plastic deformation is insignificant. It is also suggested that, after a prolonged sliding duration, a steady-state roughness is formed which corresponds to the particle size distribution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-74 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of JSLE. International edition |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)