Hertzian Contact Stress
Hertzian Contact Stress
Over a century ago Hertz established a theory of contact mechanics that is still used today by engineers working in tribology. To make his theory accessible for engineering applications, the program calculates a fast and accurate solution.
This Demonstration presents the Hertzian contact stress distribution and elastic deformations. It uses a color function to visualize the contact zone between a statically loaded pair of contact models, a sphere and a torus. In bearing engineering, the equalized terms are between balls and an inner or outer ring.