Abstract: The elastic-plastic contact problem of a layered half-space indented by a rigid surface is solved with the finite element method. The case of a layer stiffer and harder than the substrate is ...

Abstract: Based on the finite element method, the elastic contact problem of a layered semi-infinite solid compressed by a rigid surface is solved numerically. The case of a surface layer stiffer than ...

Abstract: During the starting operation of magnetic rigid disks, a stiction phenomenon characterized by a high friction force may be encountered due to the smoothness of the contacting surfaces and the ...

Abstract: The friction and wear micromechanisms of amorphous hydrogenated carbon films were investigated experimentally using commercially available thin-film rigid disks with sputtered carbon overcoats and ...

Abstract: The strong adherence (stiction) of adjacent surfaces is a major design concern in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Advances in micromachine technology greatly depend on basic understanding ...

Abstract: The feasibility of laser cladding as a surface modification process was experimentally investigated. Emphasis was placed on identification of the effects of independent critical process parameters ...

Abstract: An elastic-plastic contact analysis based on a finite element model and real surface topographies was performed to elucidate the evolution of deformation at the head-disk interface. The topographies ...