Abstract: A numerical model is presented for computing the static friction coefficient of rough surfaces with a soft thin film. In the calculation, an improved model, based on that due to Derjaguin et ...

Abstract: The effect of a deposited soft thin metallic film on friction properties of a hardened steel substrate has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. The dependency of the film thickness ...

Abstract: A numerical simulation technique based on elastic asperity deformation is presented to analyze real surface contact and pressure distributions in sliding wear. The calculations have been applied ...

Abstract: Acoustic emission (AE) has previously been shown to be a useful technique in monitoring the state of wear of cutting tools. The piezo-electric transducers conventionally used for AE detection ...