Frictional Vibrations

1955 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
David Sinclair

Abstract Frictional vibrations, such as stick-slip motion and automobile-brake squeal, which occur when two solid bodies are rubbed together, are analyzed mathematically and observed experimentally. The conditions studied are slow uniform motion and relatively rapid simple harmonic motion of brake lining over a cast-iron base. The equations of motion show and the observations confirm that frictional vibrations are caused primarily by an inverse variation of coefficient of friction with sliding velocity, but their form and occurrence are greatly dependent upon the dynamical constants of the mechanical system. With a constant coefficient of friction, the vibration initiated whenever sliding begins is rapidly damped out, not by the friction but by the “natural” damping of all mechanical systems. The coefficient of friction of most brake linings and other organic materials was essentially invariant with velocity, except that the static coefficient was usually greater than the sliding coefficient. Most such materials usually showed a small decrease in coefficient with increasing temperature. The persistent vibrations resulting from the excess static friction were reduced or eliminated by treating the rubbing surfaces with polar organic compounds which produced a rising friction characteristic.

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Kamil Hussein ◽  
Kussay Ahmed Subhi ◽  
Tayser Sumer Gaaz

The present paper investigates experimentally effect of applied load and different velocity on the coefficient of friction between two interacting surfaces (human skin and Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW- polyethylene) at static and dynamic friction. It is possible to conclude specific point based on the above practical part and frictional analysis of this investigation as the most important mechanical phenomenon was creep has been observed a stick time interval where the static friction force is significantly increased during this stroke. The analytical model for stick-slip of skin and UHMWPE is proposed. The difference between static and kinetic friction defines the amplitude of stick-slip phenomena. The contact pressure, the sliding velocity, and rigidity of system determine the stability conditions of the movement between skin and UHMWPE. Experiments were carried out by developing a device (friction measurement). Variations of friction coefficient during the time at different normal load 4.6 and 9.2 N and low sliding velocity 4, 5, 6 and 7 mm/min were experimentally investigated. The results showed that the friction coefficient varied with the normal load and low sliding velocity. At static friction, the coefficient of friction decreased when the time increases, whereas, at dynamic friction, the coefficient of friction decreased when the time increased at normal load 4.6 and 9.2 N.


1971 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 1225-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Starkey ◽  
T. G. Foster ◽  
S. M. Marco

A new design parameter, friction-instability, is defined in this paper. Friction-instability is a variation in the coefficient of friction which may occur at any time during the life of a brake lining. A friction-index is defined which measures this variation. A lining which has a high friction index may tend to cause an automobile to swerve either to the right or to the left. A unique experimental facility is described by means of which the friction-instability characteristics of brake linings can be measured. Test results using this facility are presented and interpreted. The friction-index is proposed as a new parameter which should be taken into consideration when brakes are designed and, developed. This index should be particularly useful as a quality control device to insure that machines which use mass-produced braking systems will perform in a safe and effective manner.


2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas J Vos ◽  
Dirk J Riemersma

AbstractSlippery surfaces are a continuous concern in equine veterinary practice during both treatment and orthopaedic work-ups, especially when horses have to trot on circles. Sliding of the equine foot on the ground with the potential of injury is prevented if the horizontally acting accelerating or decelerating forces on the foot do not exceed maximal friction. Friction can be calculated and therefore anticipated if the coefficient of friction (μ) between the foot of the horse and the particular ground surface is known. Friction between shod and unshod cadaver equine hooves and different ground surfaces (concrete, tarmac and rubber) was determined by pulling the hooves horizontally in a uniform motion. Horizontal forces (Fh) were measured on a force plate and with a portable digital electronic force meter. The coefficient of friction (μ) was calculated as the quotient between Fh and the gravity force (N) of the object, hence: μ = Fh /N. This study has shown that the coefficient of friction between equine hooves and a specific ground surface can be determined using a portable digital force meter or a force plate. Friction significantly depended not only on the type of surface but also on shoeing of the equine foot. Bare feet showed more friction with the hard surfaces (bricks and tarmac), the shod feet showing more friction with the rubber surfaces. Coefficients of friction could be used to estimate the possibility of injuries occurring in the equine industry during exercise and/or lameness or pre-purchase examinations.


Author(s):  
Dinesh Subhash Shinde ◽  
KN Mistry ◽  
Mukesh Bulsara

Automotive brakes are the important machine element which provides an artificial frictional resistance to control the speed of an automobile. In the present work, theoretical models for the coefficient of friction between brake drum and friction liner are generated and simulated using MATLAB Simulink. A test set up designed and manufactured according to the brake lining quality test procedure (SAE J661) is used to investigate tribological properties of a non-asbestos friction lining material having 11 different constituents, which is manufactured from one of the brake liner manufacturer. An experiment is designed using response surface methodology (RSM) with vehicle speed, braking force, and sliding distance as the input parameters, whereas coefficient of friction and wear as an output. It is found that vehicle speed is the most significant parameter among the three. Fade and recovery behavior of the friction lining material is also studied and it is found that the developed friction lining material satisfies the criteria specified in SAE J661. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectoscopy (EDS) have revealed the significant surface phenomenon.


Author(s):  
Jack Youqin Huang

Abstract This paper deals with the problem of static and dynamic (or kinetic) friction, namely the coefficients of friction for the two states. The coefficient of static friction is well known, and its theory and practice are commonly accepted by the academia and the industry. The coefficient of kinetic friction, however, has not fully been understood. The popular theory for the kinetic friction is that the coefficient of dynamic friction is smaller than the coefficient of static friction, by comparison of the forces applied in the two states. After studying the characteristics of the coefficient of friction, it is found that the comparison is not appropriate, because the inertial force was excluded. The new discovery in the paper is that coefficients of static friction and dynamic friction are identical. Wheel “locked” in wheel braking is further used to prove the conclusion. The key to cause confusions between the two coefficients of friction is the inertial force. In the measurement of the coefficient of static friction, the inertial force is initiated as soon as the testing object starts to move. Therefore, there are two forces acting against the movement of the object, the frictional force and the inertial force. But in the measurement of the coefficient of kinetic friction, no inertial force is involved because velocity must be kept constant.


2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (80) ◽  
pp. 20120467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Adams ◽  
Simon A. Johnson ◽  
Philippe Lefèvre ◽  
Vincent Lévesque ◽  
Vincent Hayward ◽  
...  

Many aspects of both grip function and tactile perception depend on complex frictional interactions occurring in the contact zone of the finger pad, which is the subject of the current review. While it is well established that friction plays a crucial role in grip function, its exact contribution for discriminatory touch involving the sliding of a finger pad is more elusive. For texture discrimination, it is clear that vibrotaction plays an important role in the discriminatory mechanisms. Among other factors, friction impacts the nature of the vibrations generated by the relative movement of the fingertip skin against a probed object. Friction also has a major influence on the perceived tactile pleasantness of a surface. The contact mechanics of a finger pad is governed by the fingerprint ridges and the sweat that is exuded from pores located on these ridges. Counterintuitively, the coefficient of friction can increase by an order of magnitude in a period of tens of seconds when in contact with an impermeably smooth surface, such as glass. In contrast, the value will decrease for a porous surface, such as paper. The increase in friction is attributed to an occlusion mechanism and can be described by first-order kinetics. Surprisingly, the sensitivity of the coefficient of friction to the normal load and sliding velocity is comparatively of second order, yet these dependencies provide the main basis of theoretical models which, to-date, largely ignore the time evolution of the frictional dynamics. One well-known effect on taction is the possibility of inducing stick–slip if the friction decreases with increasing sliding velocity. Moreover, the initial slip of a finger pad occurs by the propagation of an annulus of failure from the perimeter of the contact zone and this phenomenon could be important in tactile perception and grip function.


1943 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Orowan

A numerical or graphical method is given for computing, in strip or plate rolling, the distribution of roll pressure over the arc of contact and the quantities derived from this (e.g. the vertical roll force, the torque, and the power consumption). The method avoids all mathematical approximations previously used in the theoretical treatment of rolling, and permits any given variation of the yield stress and of the coefficient of friction along the arc of contact to be taken into account. It can be used, therefore, in both hot and cold rolling, provided that the basic physical quantities (yield stress and coefficient of friction) are known. The usual assumption that the deformation could be regarded as a locally homogeneous compression has not been made, and the inhomogeneity of stress distribution has been taken into account approximately by using results derived by Prandtl and Nádai from the Hencky treatment of two-dimensional plastic deformation. It is found that the discrepancy between the roll pressure distribution curves calculated from the Kármán theory and those measured by Siebel and Lueg is due to the assumption in the theory that the frictional drag between the rolls and the rolled stock is equal to the product of the roll pressure and the coefficient of friction. If frictional effects are dominant, as in hot rolling, this product may easily exceed the yield stress in shear which is the natural upper limit to the frictional drag, and then static friction, instead of slipping, occurs. This has been taken into account in the present method, and the calculated curves of roll pressure distribution show good agreement with the curves measured by Siebel and Lueg.


1930 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
R. Ariano

Abstract (i) The coefficients of friction (ƒI and ƒnI) of rubber tires on dry non-dusty surfaces are practically independent of the load on the wheel, and (with pneumatics) of the inflation pressure; on muddy surfaces the coefficients (especially ƒnI tend to decrease with increasing load. (ii) Dust, mud, or water reduces the friction with rubber tires, but not with iron tires. (iii) The tread pattern reduces the friction on dry surfaces, but increases it on muddy surfaces. (iv) There is no systematic difference between pneumatic, semi-pneumatic (cushion) and solid tires as regarda coefficient of friction; the details of individual design and material are the deciding factors; this is in agreement with the results of Bredtscheiner (Verkehrstechnik, 1922; see Schaar, “Die Beanspruchung der Strassen durch die Kraftfahrzeuge,” Zementverlag, 1925). (v) There is no simple relationship between the coefficient of friction and the compressibility or area of contact of the tire. (vi) The static friction perpendicular to the direction of travel is greater than in this direction. (vii) The coefficient of friction depends on the type of road surface, its de-formability, and especially on the presence or absence of dust, mud, or water. (viii) Rubber tires have a much higher coefficient of friction than iron tires, especially on dry hard surfaces. (ix) The static friction is 10 to 20 per cent higher than the dynamic friction.


2010 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep L. Menezes ◽  
Kishore ◽  
Satish V. Kailas ◽  
Michael R. Lovell

In the present investigation, unidirectional grinding marks were created on a set of steel plates. Sliding experiments were then conducted with the prepared steel plates using Al–Mg alloy pins and an inclined pin-on-plate sliding tester. The goals of the experiments were to ascertain the influence of inclination angle and grinding mark direction on friction and transfer layer formation during sliding contact. The inclination angle of the plate was held at 0.2 deg, 0.6 deg, 1 deg, 1.4 deg, 1.8 deg, 2.2 deg, and 2.6 deg in the tests. The pins were slid both perpendicular and parallel to the grinding marks direction. The experiments were conducted under both dry and lubricated conditions on each plate in an ambient environment. Results showed that the coefficient of friction and the formation of transfer layer depend on the grinding marks direction and inclination angle of the hard surfaces. For a given inclination angle, under both dry and lubricated conditions, the coefficient of friction and transfer layer formation were found to be greater when the pins slid perpendicular to the unidirectional grinding marks than when the pins slid parallel to the grinding marks. In addition, a stick-slip phenomenon was observed under lubricated conditions at the highest inclination angle for sliding perpendicular to the grinding marks direction. This phenomenon could be attributed to the extent of plane strain conditions taking place at the asperity level during sliding.


1977 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. Hunt

When a slider-slideway system was excited by vibratory forces applied normally to the contact surface, it was found that at low sliding speeds the amplitude of stick-slip oscillation could be reduced to a negligible value. By exciting at one of the structural resonant frequencies of the system, the maximum value of the vibratory forces required was only a small percentage of the slideway load. The value of the coefficient of friction between the two surfaces was not reduced.


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