Abstract: The accurate calculation of the real contact area between rough surfaces is a key issue in tribology. In this paper, based on the geometrical information of total contact area and the number of contact patches with respect ...

Abstract: Abstract. This study investigates the statistical characteristics in the contact response of a self-affine rigid rough surface with an isotropic elastic half-space, utilizing a customized boundary element method. Although ...

Abstract: For micro/nanosized contact problems, the influence of surface tension becomes prominent. Based on the solution of a point force acting on an elastic half space with surface tension, we formulate the contact between a rigid ...