A Wear Life Predication Based on Partial Least Squares under Boundary Lubrication

Abstract

The wear experimental project on main influencing factor with load, sliding speed, surface hardness and lubrication was instituted by the uniform design, the wear properties were investigated on a MMW-1 friction and wear tester. The predication formula for wear rate was defined. The wear rate predication model was established by the partial least squares based on the test data, the influencing degree on the main influencing factors was analyzed, the results show the influence on wear rate from big to small is in turn load, lubrication, surface hardness and sliding speed. The lubrication property improved is a handy valid path to decrease the wear rate. The check results show that it is a valid method by partial least squares to establish wear predication model based on test data.