%0 conference paper
%@ 
%A Chen, Y., Huber, N.

%D 2010
%J Proceedings of the Tribology and Design, 3rd International Conference on Tribology and Design

%P 49-60 

%T Transient simulation of wear in a lobe pump using the wear processor
%U 
 
%X it is possible to predict wear in such a system over a large number of rotations with the considerable effect on the geometry of the different components. The simulations allow to predict the number of rotations for a given wear coefficient until critical gaps are formed, which can significantly reduce the performance of the lobe pump. Furthermore, the wear profiles show that the wear between the outer rotor surface and the housing reflects the pressure difference in the pump as well as the symmetry of the rotors. This work shows that it is possible to predict wear and the changing kinematics of systems, which are based on moving contacts. Problems of future interest are gears, camshaft follower systems, or injection systems.