Contact mechanics of wearing out solids

Results of abrasive wear are identified as irreversible changes in bodies contours and as an increase of a clearance gap between contacting solids. Loose wear particles detached from the bodies transmit loads and displacements at the contact interface. In the contribution, descriptions of displacements and temperatures in the contacting solids are extended by taking into account the effects of the wear process. Illustrative examples demonstrate calculations of the abraded mass and fields of temperatures in pin-on-disc tests.