CONNECTOR WEAR CORRELATION AND PREDICTION ANALYSIS

In an approach to predicting connector wear over time, a computer retrieves a first global finite element model associated with an electronic assembly, wherein the electronic assembly includes at least one connector pair. The computer retrieves test data associated with at least one vibration test of the electronic assembly. The computer runs the first global finite element model with the retrieved test data. The computer determines connector displacement versus time data of the at least one connector pair. The computer retrieves a local finite element model associated with the at least one connector pair. The computer determines a wear coefficient associated with the at least one connector pair. The computer runs the local finite element model with the connector displacement versus time data and with the wear coefficient. The computer determines wear over time of at least one contact of the at least one connector pair.