Calculating Service Life of Linings
The lining life per cubic inch shown by the graph below is based on horsepower hours.
To find the life in hours of lining(s) (Primarily for tensioning-constant slip applications:
Refer to Table 2 to determine cubic inches of wearable material of various caliper sizes.
To find the life of lining(s) in stops: When a rotating mass is brought to rest, the kinetic energy removed can be calculated by the following formulae: