Abstract: A mixed method of solution for contact stresses on rollers was suggested by the combina- tion of similitude principle.photoelastic method,Hertz's contact theory and numerical calculation.Thus,not only the distribution regularity of axial contact pressure on roller of limited length,but also the three-dimensional solution of stresses in the contact po- sitions may be obtained.An actual example is presented in the paper.It shows that the practical damaged phenomenon in real roller is in agreement with the result of the analysis

Key words: roller contact stress, similitude principle, photoelastic stress analysis