Analysis of Stress and Strain for Multiply Asperity Sliding Contact Surface

Abstract:

The Finite Element Method (FEM) is used to analysis multiply asperity sliding contact surface. The various distributions of stress and strain along the asperity contact profile are shown for various pressure, roughness, sliding velocity, friction coefficient, and thermal conductivity. The results show that equivalent strain increases as the friction coefficient decreases. Similar results are found for the shear stress. However, the maxima equivalent stress at the center peak increases as the roughness, thermal conductivity, or loading force increases. Instead of the peak point, maxima equivalent stress and strain can be found at the contact/non-contact interchange point of the contact profile. The equivalent stress and strain increase as the loading force increases. In addition, the normal stress increases as the friction coefficient and loading force increase. The maxima normal stress can be found at the center peak point.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 642)
• Pages: 281-285
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.642.281
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: S.Y. Chern, Y.C. Lin, P.W. Hsu*, C.L. Lee, C.H. Tsai
• Keywords: Asperity Surface, Equivalent Strain, Equivalent Stress

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