A multi-scale system analysis and verification for improved contact fatigue life cycle of a cam-roller system

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-325

  Hua, D Y ^a   Farhang, K ^b   Seitzman, L E ^a  

^a CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

^b Southern Illinois University Carbondale   (United States)

Author keywords

Cam roller; Contact fatigue failure; Life cycle; Multi scale analysis; System approach

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINISHING; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CAM-ROLLER SYSTEM; CONTACT FATIGUE; HERTZ CONTACT STRESS ANALYSIS;

ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINISHING; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34249050055     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2540572     Document Type: Article

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