ABSTRACT

Theeffectoftherollcontactlengthonrollbendingefficiency-yrecanbeexpressedinrelativetermsasa changeofrollbendingeffectrateperunitchangeinrollcontactlength,i.e.:

'Yrc= kb-kbox100% Le-Leo

(21-5)

rollbendingeffectratescorrespondingtorollcontactlengthsLeandLeorespectively.