Permeation of Lubricant Trapped Within Pocket Into Real Contact Area on the End Surface of Cylinder

2010 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Azushima ◽  
Akira Yanagida ◽  
Shojiro Tani
Keyword(s):  
Contact Area ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Rigid Plastic ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element Analysis Model ◽  
Real Contact ◽  
Forming Technology

Knowledge on the behavior of lubricant trapped in a surface pocket is important for improving metal forming technology, since the trapped lubricant affects friction and surface finishing. The permeation phenomena at higher reduction in height were quantitatively observed during the upsetting of cylinders with a central conical dent using the new fluorescence direct observation apparatus developed by the authors. Moreover, the permeation phenomena were estimated using a rigid-plastic finite element analysis model incorporating the compressibility of the lubricant. From the experimental results, it was quantitatively observed that over a reduction in height of 37%, the outline of the central conical dent became blurred, and the lubricant trapped within the conical dent permeated into the peripheral real contact area. It was also quantitatively observed that the volume of the lubricant trapped within the conical dent decreased gradually and abruptly with increasing reduction in height up to and above 36%, respectively. From the numerical results, it was estimated that the trapped lubricant permeated when the hydrostatic pressure generated within the lubricant pocket exceeded the die pressure at higher reduction in height.

Finite Element Analysis on Real Contact Area Based on Fractal Characterization

2013 ◽  
Vol 579-580 ◽  
pp. 517-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Chun Wang ◽  
Bo Qiang Xing ◽  
Teng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Rough Surface ◽  
Contact Area ◽  
Smooth Surface ◽  
Thermal Conductance ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Real Contact

No surface in engineering is absolutely smooth. It is important to analyze and calculate the real contact area for a better understanding of friction, wear, lubrication and thermal conductance. To obtain the accurate real contact area between rough surface and smooth surface, a rough-non-rigid-smooth surface contact finite element model is proposed in which the rough surface is characterized by fracture theory. In finite element modeling and analyzing process, MATLABEXCEL and AutoCAD are used to process data, and the smooth surface is considered to be non-rigid body. Compared with the traditional modeling, this method can obtain data quickly and is closer to the actual situation.

Influence of Vibration Time and Frequency on Surface Finishing Using Vibration-Assisted Micro-Forging

2013 ◽  
Vol 773-774 ◽  
pp. 687-693
Author(s):  
Yang Bai ◽  
Ming Yang
Keyword(s):  
Contact Area ◽  
Surface Deformation ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Metal Foil ◽  
Foil Surface ◽  
Real Contact ◽  
Vibration Time ◽  
Nominal Contact Area ◽  
Contact Area Ratio

Vibration-assisted micro-forging was proposed for metal foil surface finishing. The mechanism was investigated by analysis of strain, surface roughness, microhardness, real / nominal contact area ratio and forming work at different vibration time and frequencies. Results show that vibration time and frequency influence the surface deformation by means of real contact area and forming work accordingly.

An Analytical Thermodynamic Approach to Friction of Rubber on Ice

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-150
Author(s):  
Klaus Wiese ◽  
Thiemo M. Kessel ◽  
Reinhard Mundl ◽  
Burkhard Wies
Keyword(s):  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Liquid Layer ◽  
Contact Area ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Viscous Friction ◽  
Analytical Approximation ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Length Scales ◽  
Real Contact ◽  
Ice Surface

ABSTRACT The presented investigation is motivated by the need for performance improvement in winter tires, based on the idea of innovative “functional” surfaces. Current tread design features focus on macroscopic length scales. The potential of microscopic surface effects for friction on wintery roads has not been considered extensively yet. We limit our considerations to length scales for which rubber is rough, in contrast to a perfectly smooth ice surface. Therefore we assume that the only source of frictional forces is the viscosity of a sheared intermediate thin liquid layer of melted ice. Rubber hysteresis and adhesion effects are considered to be negligible. The height of the liquid layer is driven by an equilibrium between the heat built up by viscous friction, energy consumption for phase transition between ice and water, and heat flow into the cold underlying ice. In addition, the microscopic “squeeze-out” phenomena of melted water resulting from rubber asperities are also taken into consideration. The size and microscopic real contact area of these asperities are derived from roughness parameters of the free rubber surface using Greenwood-Williamson contact theory and compared with the measured real contact area. The derived one-dimensional differential equation for the height of an averaged liquid layer is solved for stationary sliding by a piecewise analytical approximation. The frictional shear forces are deduced and integrated over the whole macroscopic contact area to result in a global coefficient of friction. The boundary condition at the leading edge of the contact area is prescribed by the height of a “quasi-liquid layer,” which already exists on the “free” ice surface. It turns out that this approach meets the measured coefficient of friction in the laboratory. More precisely, the calculated dependencies of the friction coefficient on ice temperature, sliding speed, and contact pressure are confirmed by measurements of a simple rubber block sample on artificial ice in the laboratory.

Contact Analysis of Tire Tread Rubber on Flat Surface with Microscopic Roughness3

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kuwajima ◽  
M. Koishi ◽  
J. Sugimura
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Sliding Friction ◽  
Tangential Force ◽  
Partial Slip ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Real Contact ◽  
Local Slip ◽  
Tread Rubber

Abstract This paper describes experimental and analytical studies of the dependence of tire friction on the surface roughness of pavement. Abrasive papers were adopted as representative of the microscopic surface roughness of pavement surfaces. The rolling∕sliding friction of tire tread rubber against these abrasive papers were measured at low slip velocities. Experimental results indicated that rolling∕sliding frictional characteristics depended on the surface roughness. In order to examine the interfacial phenomena between rubber and the abrasive papers, real contact length, partial slip, and apparent friction coefficient under vertical load and tangential force were analyzed with two-dimensional explicit finite element analysis in which slip-velocity-dependent frictional coefficients were considered. Finite element method results indicated that the sum of real contact area and local partial slip were larger for finer surfaces under the same normal and tangential forces. In addition, the velocity-dependent friction enhanced local slip, where the dependence of local slip on surface roughness was pronounced. It proved that rolling∕sliding friction at low slip ratio was affected by local frictional behavior at microslip regions at asperity contacts.

Modeling and experimental verification on directivity of an electret cell array loudspeaker

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chi Chen ◽  
Wen-Ching Ko ◽  
Han-Lung Chen ◽  
Hsu-Ching Liao ◽  
Wen-Jong Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Digital Control System ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Cell Array ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element Analysis Model ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Directivity Characteristics

We propose a model to give us a method to investigate the characteristic three-dimensional directivity in an arbitrarily configured flexible electret-based loudspeaker. In recent years, novel electret loudspeakers have attracted much interest due to their being lightweight, paper thin, and possessing excellent mid- to high-frequency responses. Increasing or decreasing the directivity of an electret loudspeaker makes it excellent for adoption to many applications, especially for directing sound to a particular area or specific audio location. Herein, we detail a novel electret loudspeaker that possesses various directivities and is based on various structures of spacers instead of having to use multichannel amplifiers and a complicated digital control system. In order to study the directivity of an electret loudspeaker based on an array structure which can be adopted for various applications, the horizontal and vertical polar directivity characteristics as a function of frequency were simulated by a finite-element analysis model. To validate the finite-element analysis model, the beam pattern of the electret loudspeaker was measured in an anechoic room. Both the simulated and experimental results are detailed in this article to validate the various assertions related to the directivity of electret cell-based smart speakers.

scholarly journals Relationship between the real contact behavior and tribological characteristics of cotton fabric

Friction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongxin Chen ◽  
Jiaxin Ye ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Jiang Wei ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Contact Area ◽  
Dynamic Change ◽  
Tribological Characteristics ◽  
Real Contact Area ◽  
Cotton Fibers ◽  
Friction Behavior ◽  
Contact Behavior ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real Contact

Abstract The tribological characteristics of cotton fibers play an important role in engineering and materials science, and real contact behavior is a significant aspect in the friction behavior of cotton fibers. In this study, the tribological characteristics of cotton fibers and their relationship with the real contact behavior are investigated through reciprocating linear tribotesting and real contact analysis. Results show that the friction coefficient decreases with a general increase in load or velocity, and the load and velocity exhibit a co-influence on the friction coefficient. The dynamic change in the real contact area is recorded clearly during the experiments and corresponds to the fluctuations observed in the friction coefficient. Moreover, the friction coefficient is positively correlated with the real contact area based on a quantitative analysis of the evolution of friction behavior and the real contact area at different loads and velocities. This correlation is evident at low velocities and medium load.

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