Effect of ZDDP on friction in fretting contacts

The effect of ZDDP on fretting wear was investigated in a ball on flat machine. The results confirm previous work that anti-wear agents may reduce friction and wear in fretting contacts. It was further found that temperature, adsorption time, base oil polarity as well as the presence of other surface active additives in the oil were all important parameters affecting the ability of ZDDP to protect the surfaces against fretting wear.     

Influence of coefficient of friction on fretting fatigue crack nucleation prediction

The role of coefficient of friction (COF) on fretting fatigue damage prediction is studied using an elastic/plastic finite element analysis (FEA) of an experimental fretting fatigue test. At a scale on the order of tens of microns, the COF has a large impact on fretting fatigue damage prediction. By using a higher COF than that determined from conventional gross sliding tests, along with critical plane multiaxial fatigue damage models, the life and experimentally observed damage at this scale appear to be better predicted. Potential origins of this higher effective COF are discussed.     

Fretting-induced friction and wear in large flat-on-flat contact with quenched and tempered steel

Fretting may cause severe surface damage and lead to unexpected fatigue failure. Our test apparatus was designed based on reciprocating, large, annular flat-on-flat contact without any edge effects in the direction of the fretting movement. Fretting wear tests were run with quenched and tempered steel with different normal pressures and sliding amplitudes under gross sliding conditions. The development of the friction coefficient and total wear mass depended mostly on the accumulated sliding distance. Initially, friction and wear were highly adhesive but gradually changed to abrasive due to third body accumulation in the interface.     

Effect of start-up schemes and amplitude of tangential motion on friction behavior in fretting point contact

The friction coefficient is an important factor in fretting fatigue. The frictional behavior of quenched and tempered steel 34CrNiMo6 was studied in smooth fretting point contact with measurements at partial and gross slip conditions. The effect of the start-up scheme is studied by altering the way the displacement amplitude is developed to the target value. This only has a minor effect on the maximum friction coefficient but it does alter the frictional behavior. The friction coefficient increases as tangential displacement amplitude is increased and it has a maximum value of 1.5-1.6 at the transition to gross sliding.     

摩擦系数对四对轮CR-ECA大应变技术的影响

集成传统轧制(conventional rolling)和等通道转角变形(equal channel angular deforma-tion)的新型大应变技术(CR-ECA大应变技术),是一种实现材料连续塑性大变形的有效手段。利用三维有限元分析软件Deform_3D对4对轮CR-ECA大应变技术进行了仿真计算。研究了4对轧制轮在不同摩擦系数下对工件应变、轧制轮扭矩及出口速度的影响。结果表明:摩擦系数是一个重要的技术参数;工件内部应变大小随着摩擦系数的变化而变化;随着摩擦系数的逐渐增大,轧制轮总扭矩逐渐增加,驱动性能提高;出口速度呈逐渐增大趋势,生产效率逐渐提高。     

一种摩擦系数计算方法

通过以一定法向压力相互接触的两物体之间的接触柱,在滑动摩擦过程中的物理变化和几何关系,揭示滑动摩擦形变机理,推导和建立关于摩擦系数的计算公式,计算结果与实验法数值基本相符,说明计算公式具有一定的参考价值。     

The significance and use of the friction coefficient

The quantity known as the friction coefficient (or ‘coefficient of friction’) has long been used in science and engineering. It is easy to define, but not easy to understand on a fundamental level. Conceptually defined as the ratio of two forces acting, respectively, perpendicular and parallel to an interface between two bodies under relative motion or impending relative motion, this dimensionless quantity turns out to be convenient for depicting the relative ease with which materials slide over one another under particular circumstances. Despite the fact that both static and kinetic friction coefficients can be measured with little difficulty under laboratory conditions, the time- and condition-dependent characteristics of friction coefficients associated with both clean and lubricated surfaces have proven exceedingly difficult to predict a priori from first principles.The shaky nature of friction's fundamental underpinnings, has not prevented investigators from compiling lists of friction coefficients and publishing them for general use. Problems often arise, however, when engineers attempt to use tabulated friction coefficients to solve specific problems in mechanical design or failure analysis. The systems-dependence of frictional behavior is sometimes ignored, leading to misapplication of published data. This is particularly true for applications in nano-technology and others that differ from typical laboratory size scales. This paper will review the measurement and use of static and kinetic friction coefficients, discuss their usefulness, and describe the sources of frictional resistances in terms of shear localization.     

电梯门机系统摩擦系数的计算

电梯的绝大部分事故都出在门系统上,而门机系统的摩擦力和摩擦系数是反映门机性能的重要指标.建立了电梯门机系统的动力学模型,通过模型计算的加速度和传感器实测的加速度进行比较获得误差函数,对其优化查找最小值,与最小值对应的未知量为门的倾角力和摩擦力,进而计算出反应门机性能指标的系统摩擦系数,为研究电梯门机性能和系统智能维护打下基础.     

The effect of frequency of vibration and humidity on the coefficient of friction

Variation of friction coefficient with the variation of frequency of vibration and relative humidity is investigated experimentally on a mild steel disc. A pin-on-disc apparatus having facility of vibrating the disc at different frequency and amplitude is used for the experiment. During the experiment, normal load, speed and relative humidity were varied. The surface conditions of the mild steel base plate were ‘as-turned’ and ‘as-ground’. It is found that friction co-efficient under no vibration condition is higher than that under vibration condition, and the values of friction co-efficient decrease with the increase of frequency of vibration. Similarly, the friction co-efficient decreases with the increase of relative humidity. It is also observed that the rate of reduction of friction co-efficient has a particular relationship with the frequency of vibration and the relative humidity.     

Third body effects on friction and wear during fretting of steel contacts

Fretting wear proceeds through particle detachment from the contacting surfaces which, while trapped in the contact zone, can affect the frictional and wear response. Ball-on-flat fretting experiments were carried out between steel specimens under gross slip regime. A transition in the coefficient of friction was linked to a critical contact pressure. The microstructure and chemical composition of the third body evolve with the applied pressure. The evolution of the friction coefficient is strongly dependent on the third body properties. The wear is controlled by the applied load and thus the real contact area within the wear track.     

Effect of variable friction coefficient on sheet metal drawing

A variable friction model that relates the parameters of sheet metal drawing to the local lubrication conditions taking place during the deformation, has been integrated to a finite element program. Variable friction coefficients for the contacting surfaces are determined from the friction model, which uses the related parameters obtained at each time step of the finite element program as inputs. A number of numerical runs have been performed and the strains are compared with the experimental results for circular blanks. A good agreement is obtained between the numerical and experimental results for the variable friction model used.     

Measurements of friction-induced surface strains in a steel/polymer contact

The paper describes an experimental study combined with analyses and numerical simulations of the surface strains developed in a metal–polymer contact under a variety of loading configurations. Specifically, a steel ball is caused to slide over a poly(methylmethacrylate) flat counterface under a fixed normal load where the imposed motions are small and consist of sliding and rotation and the combination of both. The surface strains have been measured directly using conventional strain gauges in two types of configurations specifically designed to monitor the strains for sliding and rotation. Calculations of frictional forces provide friction coefficients which are self-consistent and the computed ‘friction displacement loops’ correspond closely to those measured. In addition, the surface strain measurements provide a convenient and accurate insight into the stick–slip transitions in fretting contacts.     

燕尾型榫联接处微动摩擦的计算机仿真

对榫联接微动摩擦状态进行了计算机仿真,得到了榫联接在接触区上的正压力分布和摩擦系数分布的规律,为榫联接的微动疲劳强度的分析计算提供了数据。     

The effect of amplitude of vibration on the coefficient of friction for different materials

This work examines how friction coefficients are affected by amplitude of normal vibration at different frequencies. Variation of friction coefficient with the amplitude of normal vibration is investigated experimentally when mild steel pin slides on different types of material such as glass fiber reinforced plastic, cloth reinforced ebonite, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), rubber and mild steel. For this, a pin-on-disc apparatus having facility of vibrating the test samples at different amplitudes and frequencies of vibration was designed and fabricated. During the experiments, the effects of sliding velocity, roughness, normal load and duration of rubbing were also investigated. Studies have shown that the friction coefficient decreases with the increase of amplitude of vibration within the observed range. The observed ranges of amplitude of vibration were 10–200 μm. In this study, it is also observed that the rate of reduction of friction coefficient has a particular relationship on the amplitude and frequency of vibration. The experimental results are compared with those available in the literature and simple physical explanations are provided.     

Friction behavior of quenched and tempered steel in partial and gross slip conditions in fretting point contact

Tangential traction caused by friction in contacting surfaces is a major factor in fretting fatigue that increases stress levels and leads to a reduction in fatigue life. Friction in fretting contact was studied in partial, mixed and gross slip conditions on quenched and tempered steel. Measurements were made with sphere-on-plane contact geometry for polished and ground surfaces. Friction was evaluated from on-line energy ratio and, after the tests, from wear marks. A maximum friction coefficient of over 1.0 was measured at mixed slip zone with polished surfaces, whereas ground surfaces promote lower values in similar operating conditions. The friction coefficient dependence on load cycles and loading frequency is also presented and briefly discussed. The friction data and understanding thus gained is to be used for evaluation of crack initiation with the numerical fretting fatigue model.     

Influence of testing method on the contact pressure distribution and its effect on coefficient of friction in polymeric bearings

Influence of contact pressure distribution on the coefficient of friction was investigated for some polymeric bearings in dry and lubricated conditions. Reciprocal pin on plate sliding test and Soda pendulum type sliding tests were carried out. It was found that the contact pressure distribution had a significant effect on the coefficient of friction in lubricated condition. The coefficient of friction became smaller when the pin was sliding with the lower contact pressure side ahead. The coefficient of friction in dry condition does not depend on sliding direction regardless of contact pressure distribution. Furthermore a parametric equation was derived to calculate contact pressure in polymeric journal bearings. The accuracy of the equation was confirmed by Finite Element Method (FEM).     

Modeling the effect of skewness and kurtosis on the static friction coefficient of rough surfaces

Engineering surfaces possess roughnesses that exhibit asymmetrical height distributions. However, the Gaussian distribution is most often used to characterize the topography of surfaces, and is also used in models to predict contact and friction parameters. In this paper, the effects of kurtosis and skewness on different levels of surface roughness are investigated independently. This is accomplished by adopting the Pearson system of frequency curves and used in conjunction with a static friction model for rough surfaces to calculate the friction force and friction coefficient. This study is the first attempt to independently model the effect of kurtosis and skewness on the static friction and friction coefficient. It is predicted that surfaces with high kurtosis and positive skewness exhibit lower static friction coefficient compared to the Gaussian case. More importantly, it is predicted that, for high kurtosis values, the static friction coefficient decreases with decreasing external force rather than increasing as seen with increasing skewness. This is a very promising result for applications involving smooth lightly loaded contacts such as magnetic storage devices and microelectromechanical systems. The practical significance of the present model is specifically demonstrated on static friction predictions in magnetic storage head–disk interfaces. Such predictions can be used to determine the optimal characteristics of such devices prior to fabrication to achieve lower friction in terms of surface roughness, mechanical properties, apparent contact area, and operational environment.     

考虑齿间滑动摩擦的齿轮接触疲劳强度计算

齿轮啮合中轮齿间除了滚动接触外还存在相应的滑动接触,使轮齿间具有较大的摩擦力,针对传统赫兹理论形成的齿面接触疲劳强度计算没有考虑齿间摩擦,将摩擦系数引入计算公式,并给出相应摩擦系数的计算.     

Effect of surface coating and tin plating on friction characteristics of P-110 tubing for different thread compounds

Design factor problems related to galling failure have become an increasing concern for deepwater offshore wells. This paper presents the results of an experimental study conducted to determine friction characteristics of P-110 tubing coated with manganese phosphate and plated with tin. Six repeated tests were run to investigate the effect of lubrication type on friction characteristics of P-110 tubing by using thread compounds of API modified Threadkote-706, Shell Type-3 and Graphite/PTFE at a rotational speed of 5 rpm. In each test the bearing load was increased monotonically to a maximum value of 625 kN. The results of this study clearly indicate the importance of tin-plating in reducing the coefficient of friction.     

Interface roughness effect on friction map under fretting contact conditions

In many industrial applications where fretting damage is observed in the contact (e.g. rotor/blade, electrical contacts, assembly joint, axe/wheel, clutch) the external loadings or geometry design cannot be changed. Therefore, the surface preparation and finishing process become essential to control and reduce the damage caused by fretting. In this paper, the authors present the experimental study of the initial surface roughness and machining process influence on fretting conditions in both partial and full sliding regimes. Surfaces prepared by milling and smooth abrasive polishing processes have been analysed. The influence of roughness on sliding behaviour and analysis of friction have been reported. Also, the contact pressure influence and qualitative analysis of fretting wear scar have been presented.