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Wear Prediction Simulation
Mechanically induced surface damage, mainly caused by boundary friction in conjunction with relative motion of surfaces, is what can be called abrasive surface wear. In hydrodynamical bearings the occurence of wear is mostly undesired but often unavoidable, since it can lead to a complete failure of a bearing or whole components.
The wear algorithm in FIRST is capable of considering abrasive wear mechanisms in plain bearings, which enables you to get a better understanding of system behaviour and investigate optimization measures.
Test rig run


Simulation run


Highlights of the Wear module
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abrasive surface wear
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roughness flattening
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energetic wear models
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consideration of bearing temperature
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