Diseño de un software para el cálculo de áreas de contacto utilizando el Método de Hertz.

Abstract

In the present research work is designed a software in order to calculate contact areas with tribological pairs using the method of Hertz, so the designed and research were carried out at Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo from Riobamba, using Visual Basic 6.0 programing language. The theoretical and mathematical basis are based on strict bibliography, especially from authors B. Bushan and V. Kragelsky. The settings that can be calculated are: the real contact area, edge area, pressure edge, surface estimate between figures and number of contact points. The software has a interface with direct and simple use, where the numerical data of the independent variables are record in order to get the outcome from the values, also investments tables are included for those calculation, with a general explanation of these physical variables. With the correct theoretical training and support of this program users can more efficiently perform mathematical calculations from real contact area, with the possibility of improving this software with more applications in friction area, wear and lubrication.