Abstract: The relative motion between two surfaces under a normal load is impeded by friction. Interfacial junctions are formed between surfaces of asperities, and sliding inception occurs when shear ...

Abstract: A thermomechanical analysis of elasto-plastic bodies is a necessary step toward the understanding of tribological behaviors of machine components subjected to both mechanical loading and frictional ...

Abstract: Contact of viscoelastic materials with complicated properties and surface topography require numerical solution approaches. This paper presents a 3-D semianalytical contact model for viscoelastic ...

Abstract: Sliding electrical contacts are found in many electromechanical devices, such as relays, switches, and resistance spot welding. Temperature rise due to sliding friction and electrical current may ...

Abstract: Step bearings are frequently used in industries for better load capacities. Analytical solutions to the Rayleigh step bearing and a rectangular slider with a finite width are available in ...

Abstract: An elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) model for coated surfaces in point contacts has been developed by combining the elastic deformation formulation for the coated surfaces with an EHL model. ...

Abstract: This paper reports the development of a novel three-dimensional (3D) deterministic model (3D L-EHL) for rough surface line-contact mixed-elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problems. This model is ...

Abstract: Accumulative plastic deformation due to repeated loading is crucial to the lives of many mechanical components, such as gears, stamping dies, and rails in rail-wheel contacts. This paper presents ...

Abstract: Elastic-plastic contact of a smooth sphere and a half-space with a real machined surface is simulated using an integration-based multilevel contact model. The total surface deflection is composed ...