Modeling and Prediction of Wear in Gears
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 2332
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gear tribology; gear wear prediction; mechatronics; gear metrology
Interests: gear dynamics; gear vibration and noise
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The modeling and prediction of wear in gears have been ongoing challenges in the fields of tribology and mechanical engineering. Over the past two decades, significant contributions have been made to understand the complex phenomena associated with gear wear, including contact mechanics, material degradation, lubrication dynamics, and the effects of operational conditions on gear performance.
As gear systems are integral to a wide range of mechanical equipment, from automotive transmissions to industrial machinery, the ability to accurately predict wear and failure is of paramount importance. The interplay between the contact interface, the tribological properties of the materials, and the dynamic loading conditions makes the modeling and prediction of gear wear a multifaceted problem that requires interdisciplinary approaches.
This Special Issue is dedicated to advancing the state of the art in modeling and predicting wear in gears. We invite researchers from around the world to submit their original research articles, review papers, and case studies that address the following topics:
- Experimental and theoretical studies on gear wear mechanisms;
- Development and validation of wear prediction models;
- Influence of lubrication on gear wear;
- Role of surface roughness and material properties on gear wear performance;
- Impact of operational conditions (speed, load, temperature) on gear wear;
- Condition monitoring and diagnostic techniques for gear wear detection;
- Numerical simulations and multiscale modeling of gear contact and wear;
- Case studies on gear wear in real-world applications.
We are particularly interested in contributions that integrate knowledge from tribology, materials science, mechanical engineering, and computational mechanics to tackle the challenges in gear wear prediction. By bringing together experts from these fields, we aim to foster a collaborative environment that leads to innovative solutions and improvements in gear design, maintenance, and reliability.
Dr. Jiachun Lin
Dr. Huijun Yue
Dr. Peng Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gear wear
- contact mechanics
- tribology
- material degradation
- lubrication dynamics
- operational conditions
- wear prediction models
- surface roughness
- condition monitoring
- numerical simulations
- multiscale modeling
- failure analysis
- gear design
- reliability engineering
- dynamic loading conditions
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