Thermal elasto-plastic contact model of rough surfaces

Geng Liu, Tianxiang Liu, Qin Xie, Fanghui Shi

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Abstract

A thermal elasto-plastic contact model is developed in this paper to investigate the influences of steady-state frictional heating on the contact performance of surface asperities and subsurface stress fields. This model takes into account the asperity distortion caused by temperature variation in a tribological process, micro plastic flow of surface asperities, and the coupled thermo-elasto-plastic behavior of materials, with and without considering the strain-hardening property of the materials. The model is verified through the contact analysis between a rigid, isolated cylinder and a plane. Furthermore, the thermal effects on the contact pressure, real contact area, and average gap of rough surfaces in contact with different frictional coefficients and heat inputs under the thermal elasto-plastic contact conditions are studied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages353-354
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0791842010, 9780791842010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 World Tribology Congress III - Washington, D.C., United States
Duration: 12 Sep 200516 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005

Conference

Conference2005 World Tribology Congress III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, D.C.
Period12/09/0516/09/05

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