Multiscale analysis on friction-reducing characteristics of textured surface in nanoscale sliding contacts

Ruiting Tong, Geng Liu, Lan Liu, Shangjun Ma

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Abstract

A multiscale method coupled molecular dynamics simulation and finite element method is used to investigate two dimensional nanoscale sliding contacts between a rigid cylindrical tip and an elastic face centered cubic copper substrate with textured surface, in which adhesive effects are considered. Two series of nanoscale surface textures with different asperity shape, different asperity heights and different spacing between asperities are designed. Through the friction forces comparisons between smooth surface and textured surfaces, a better shape is advised to indicate that asperity shape plays an important role in friction force reduction. With proper asperity height and proper spacing between asperities, surface textures can reduce friction forces effectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Power Transmission Science and Technology
Pages649-652
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventInternational Conference on Power Transmission, ICPT 2011 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 25 Oct 201129 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume86
ISSN (Print)1660-9336
ISSN (Electronic)1662-7482

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Power Transmission, ICPT 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period25/10/1129/10/11

Keywords

  • Friction-reducing
  • Sliding contacts
  • Textured surface

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