Case Study #4 - Conformable Interfa

Case Study #4 - Conformable Interfaces (for example, Gasket applications)Many critical surfaces are in systems whereby they are in contact with a conformable component such as a seal or gasket. In these cases, certain shapes can be accommodated by the conformable component whereas other shapes can lead to performance problems such as leakage.The OmniSurf package provides two analytical approaches tailored to the analysis of surfaces in contact with conformable counterparts. The first of these capabilities is known as "bandpass waviness". In this approach, the long wavelength "Form Errors" can be extracted through using the "Spline Filter" option as the "Form Removal" method. The cutoff of this form removal filter can be selected based on the compliance of the conformable component. The peak to valley assessment of the "form profile" is then reported as "Ft". Similarly, the waviness and roughness profiles can be characterized though other conventional parameters.