Abstract: Friction is a difficult phenomenon to model and simulate. One promising friction model is the LuGre model, which captures key frictional behavior from experiments and from other friction models. ...

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of a nonlinear (piecewise linear) dynamical model governing steady operation of a flat belt drive using a physically motivated elastic/perfectly plastic (EPP) ...

Abstract: Dither control is a method of introducing high-frequency control efforts into a system to suppress a lower-frequency disturbance. One application of dither control is the suppression of automotive ...

Abstract: This work examines how friction-induced oscillations in a traditional mass-on-a-moving-belt system are affected by high-frequency excitations, commonly referred to as dither signals. Two different ...