Rolling Contacts

This basic module is used to simulate rolling contacts, such as these e.g. in rolling bearings, gears, cam/follower pairings, axial piston pumps, wet-running friction gears or continuously variable transmissions are present.

Module Highlights

• simulation with time-varying boundary conditions such as load, speed, temperatures, etc.
• point and line contacts with arbitrary contour
• consideration of manufacturing and wear profiles
• deformations using elastic half space
• mixed friction (add-on module MicroSim necessary)
• temperature distribution within fluid solids
• temperature and pressure dependent lubricant parameters
• non-Newtonian flow behavior with and without limiting shear stress
• wall slip between lubricant and solids
• mass-conserving cavitation
• coated surfaces
• minimum quantity lubrication
• determination of stiffness and damping coefficients
• wear simulation