Laboratory for Dynamics of Machines and Structures 
Simulating Multibody Dynamics With Rough Contact Surfaces and Run-in Wear
 J. Slavič and M. Boltežar
Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol 45, Num 3-4, August 2006, 353 - 365

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Abstract
The overall dynamics of a multibody system is actually a multi-scale problem because it depends a great deal on the local contact properties (coefficient of restitution, friction, roughness, etc). In this paper we found that the briefly presented force-based theory of plane dynamics for a multibody system with unilateral contacts was appropriate for simulating detailed multi-contact situations of rough contacting surfaces. The focus of the paper is on a geometrically detailed description of rough surfaces. To achieve the run-in effect of the contacting surfaces under dynamical loads the contacting surfaces need to be re-shaped. For the re-shaping a wear model based on the local loss of mechanical energy under dynamical loads is presented. The new ideas are presented for a numerical analysis of measuring the coefficient of friction at the rim of a wheel (rotating body). With the help of the analysis the experimentally observed change in the measured coefficient of friction of up to 30% for only slightly altered experimental conditions is explained.
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See also related papers:
[On friction of the Graphite-Cooper Contact],
[Modelling and Analyzing the Dynamics of an electric-motor brush]
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Software used:
[Multibody Dynamics Symulator]
Authors

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Janko Slavič, PhD

  Ladisk, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
  janko.slavic@fs.uni-lj.si
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Miha Boltežar, PhD

  Ladisk, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
  miha.boltezar@fs.uni-lj.si
  +386 1 4771 608
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