scholarly journals Finite Element Method-Based Skid Resistance Simulation Using In-Situ 3D Pavement Surface Texture and Friction Data

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng ◽  
Li ◽  
Zhan ◽  
Wang ◽  
Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Surface Texture ◽  
Skid Resistance ◽  
Interface Friction ◽  
Pavement Surface ◽  
Texture Characteristics ◽  
Friction Parameters

Skid resistance is an important surface characteristic that influences roadway safety. Various studies have been performed to understand the interaction between pavement and tires through numerical simulation for skid resistance prediction. However, the friction parameters required for simulation inputs are generally determined by objective assumptions. This paper develops a finite element method (FEM)-based skid resistance simulation framework using in-situ 3D pavement surface texture and skid resistance data. A 3D areal pavement model is reconstructed from high resolution asphalt pavement surface texture data. The exponential decay friction model is implemented in the simulation and the interface friction parameters required for the simulation are determined using the binary search back-calculation approach based on a trial process with the desired level of differences between simulated and observed skid numbers. To understand the influence of texture characteristics on interface friction parameters, the high-resolution 3D texture data is separated into macro- and micro-scales through Butterworth filtering and various areal texture indicators are calculated at both levels. Principal component analysis (PCA) regression analysis is conducted to quantify the relationship between various texture characteristics and the interface friction parameters. The results from this study can be used to better prepare the inputs of friction parameters for FEM simulation.

High-Speed Noncontact Profiling of Pavement Surface Texture and Its Significance

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-461
Author(s):  
J. C. Wambold ◽  
J. J. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Surface Texture ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Skid Resistance ◽  
Texture Measurement ◽  
Pavement Surface ◽  
Texture Characteristics ◽  
Regression Techniques

It is generally agreed that the friction between a tire and a wet pavement (skid resistance) is controlled by the surface texture characteristics. Therefore, by measuring the relevant parameters describing texture, or by measuring a physical process dependent on texture, regression techniques can be used to relate skid resistance to the chosen texture parameter or process. Two scales of texture are of particular importance: microtexture (small-scale asperities) and macrotexture (large-scale asperities). This paper describes work performed to: (1) review candidate macrotexture and microtexture measurement methods that can be made at highway speeds (at or about 64 km/h [40 mph]), which are presently used or have potential for use in pavement texture measurement; (2) design and build a prototype of the most promising method; and (3) evaluate the effects of pavement surface texture on skid resistance. A prototype noncontact vision system that makes texture measurements at highway speeds was developed, and several improvements were made to upgrade the system to provide an improved prototype. Both hardware and software enhancements have yielded a texture measurement system that can obtain pavement macrotexture data in a fast, efficient, and reliable way.

The Flow of UCM and Oldroyd-B Fluids Past a Cylinder

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel A. Alves ◽  
Fernando T. Pinho ◽  
Paulo J. Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Plane Flow ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
High Resolution Schemes ◽  
Structured Meshes ◽  
Volume Method

Abstract Accurate solutions are obtained with the numerical method of Oliveira et al (1998) for the inertialess plane flow around a confined cylinder. This numerical procedure is based on the finite-volume method in non-orthogonal block-structured meshes with a collocated arrangement of the dependent variables, and makes use of a special interpolation practice to avoid stress-velocity decoupling. Two high-resolution schemes are implemented to represent the convective terms in the constitutive equations for the upper converted Maxwell and Oldroyd-B fluids, and the resulting predictions of the drag coefficient on the cylinder are shown to be as accurate as existing finite-element method predictions based on the very accurate h-p refinement technique.

Tolerance Induced Performance Variation of a High-Resolution Compliant Micro Stage

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jhy-Cherng Tsai ◽  
Mandy Hsiao ◽  
Jau-Liang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Compliant Structure ◽  
Nano Scale ◽  
Leaf Springs ◽  
Performance Variation ◽  
Element Method

Micro stage employs compliant structure is crucial for precision machinery as it can achieve nano-scale resolution fine displacement by deformation. This paper investigates the variations of stiffness and natural frequency due to dimensional tolerances of such a compliant micro stage that is suspended by four leaf springs and rotates with respect to hinges. Performances of the stage are evaluated by finite element method for various dimensions to investigate the effects of dimensions. A series of sensitivity analyses are also performed to investigate how tolerances affect the performance of the stage. It shows that the stiffness and natural frequency of the stage are strongly affected by the dimensions of leaf springs and the hinges. That is, tolerances of these dimensions are crucial and must be well designed and strictly controlled. It further shows that performance variation due to tolerances are nonlinear but can be properly designed with this approach.

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