Rolling Contact With Friction and Non-Hertzian Pressure Distribution

1989 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 814-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Liu ◽  
B. Paul

A numerical technique has been developed to deal with three-dimensional rolling contact problems with an arbitrary contact region under an arbitrary pressure. Results of this technique are checked against existing solutions for cases of Hertzian contact. A solution for a case of non-Hertzian contact is also presented. This numerical technique works satisfactorily for cases with small spin creepage. For cases of large spin creepage, we utilize a recent work (by the authors) for the limiting case of fully developed sliding contact.

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-467
Author(s):  
Yan Lu ◽  
Zuomin Liu

Purpose – The purpose of this manuscript is to analyze the fusion micro-zone generated by typical rough surfaces and investigate the factors of thermal effects on the tribological performance of surface asperities and its results verified by the experiment. Design/methodology/approach – A three-dimensional fractal rough surfaces sliding contact model has been developed, which takes into account temperature rise and distribution. The finite-element method, Green's function method, thermal conduct theory and contact mechanics are used as the solution methods. Findings – The results yield insights into the effects of the sliding velocity, thermal properties of the material, normal load and surface roughness on the temperature rise of the sliding contact surface. It allows the specification of working conductions' properties to reduce fusion. Originality/value – The model is developed and described by using the features of the contact between one flat surface and one rough surface with varied topographies. It can be easily applied for solving the sliding contact problems with different working conditions and specified for designing the surface accuracy in the severe working condition.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Voskamp

The material response to rolling contact loading has been analyzed using quantitative X-ray diffraction methods. This has led to the discovery of preferred crystalline orientation in very narrow subsurface regions of endurance-tested 6309 deep groove ball bearing inner rings. The high hydrostatic pressure field, derived from the load-induced three-dimensional stress field in each Hertzian contact load cycle, allows substantial microplastic deformation to be accommodated in the subsurface layers. This microplastic deformation is accompanied by transformation of retained austenite, decay of martensite and the development of texture and residual stresses, one of which is a subsurface tensile stress in a direction normal to the surface. Both the preferred orientation and the tensile residual stress allow for crack propagation parallel to the rolling contact surface. Based on these findings, an outline of a qualitative model for rolling contact fatigue is presented.


2014 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 207-212
Author(s):  
Gabriel Popescu

An analytical three-dimensional elastic-plastic over-rolling solution is used to evaluate the plastic strains and residual stresses. Central to this plastic contact formulation is the incremental approach to deal with non-linear material behavior. The Prandtl-Reuss constitutive equations in conjunction with Huber-Mises-Hencky yield criterion and Ramberg-Osgood strain-hardening relationships are applied to describe the plastic behavior of common hardened bearing steel. The model was extended to include the tangential force in the rolling direction, assumed to be proportional to the hertzian contact pressure. Comparisons of three-dimensional pure rolling and rolling/sliding contact results were provided to elucidate the differences in residual stresses and residual profiles in case of kinematic and work-hardening materials.


2016 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 1650005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Jin Shen ◽  
Feng Yu Xu ◽  
Guo Ping Jiang

The paper presents a numerical method for determining the contact area in three-dimensional elastostatic normal contact without friction. The method makes use of the theorem developed by Barber, the contact area is that over which the total indentation force achieves its maximum value. By approximating the punch by linear interpolation, the analytical expression for the indentation force is derived by virtue of the reciprocal theorem. The physical meaning of the parameter which determines the contact boundary is discussed, and its feasible range corresponding to the contact area is found. Then, the numerical algorithm for determining the parameter is developed and applied to solve several normal contact problems. The results show that the proposed numerical method possesses a good property on accuracy and convergency.


2013 ◽  
Vol 542 ◽  
pp. 157-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Romanowicz

The risk of fatigue failure of elements working in rolling contact conditions (such as railway wheels, rolling bearings, etc.) is a significant issue with respect to safety and economy. In this case the complex and non-proportional stress state with pulsating three dimensional compression occurs. Therefore, the analysis of fatigue life of structures working in rolling contact conditions can be performed using recently proposed multiaxial high-cycle fatigue criteria. However, there is no hypothesis that could be universally accepted for calculations of fatigue strength. Furthermore, not all criteria proposed in literature for rolling contact fatigue (RCF) analysis can predict it. In the paper, the most popular criteria based on different theories are investigated in the application to RCF problem. Moreover, modification of the popular Dang Van hypothesis is proposed. The problem of free and tractive rolling contact fatigue is analysed on the example of a cylindrical crane wheel and spherical thrust roller bearing.


1998 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Rathore ◽  
N. N. Kishore

In steady rolling motion, the loads and the fields of strain, stress, and deformations do not change with time at the contact region, as the contact region is continuously being formed by a new rolling surface. The principle of minimum dissipation of energy and the concept of traveling finite elements are made use of in solving such problems and the determination of micro-slips. The conditions of contact are discovered by use of the kinematic constraints and the Coulomb’s law of friction. A two-dimensional plane-strain finite element method along with the iterative procedure is used. The results obtained are in good agreement with expected behavior.


2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E Truman ◽  
D A Hills ◽  
A Sackfield

In this paper an efficient numerical procedure for the efficient solution of general three-dimensional elastic contacts where the bodies in the neighbourhood of the point of contact may be represented as half-spaces is described. The solution relies on a piecewise-linear approximation to the true contact pressure distribution.


1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 476-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Mao ◽  
T. Bell ◽  
Y. Sun

The stress distributions associated with frictionless and smooth surfaces in contact are rarely experienced in practice. Factors such as layers, friction, surface roughness, lubricant films, and third body particulate are known to influence the state of stress and the resulting rolling contact fatigue life. A numerical technique for evaluating the subsurface stresses arising from the two-dimensional sliding contact of two elastic bodies with real rough surfaces has been developed, where an elastic body contacts with a multi-layer surface under both normal and tangential forces. The presence of friction and asperities within the contact region causes a large, highly stress region exposed to the surface. The significance of these near-surface stresses is related to modes of surface distress leading to surface eventual failure (Mao et al., 1997).


1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 729-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Bailey ◽  
R. S. Sayles

The stress distributions associated with smooth surfaces in contact are rarely experienced in practice. Factors such as surface roughness, lubricant films, and third body particulates are known to influence the state of stress and the resulting rolling contact fatigue life. This paper describes a numerical technique for evaluating the complete subsurface field of stress resulting from the elastic contact of nonconforming rough bodies, based on measurements of their profile. The effect of sliding friction is included. The presence of asperities within the contact region gives rise to high shear stresses near the surface. Realistic coefficients of friction for lubricated sliding contacts (i.e., μ ≈ 0.1) causes the “smooth body” shear stresses to interact with the asperity stresses to produce a large, highly stressed region exposed to the surface. The significance of these near-surface stresses is discussed in relation to modes of surface distress which lead to eventual failure of the contacting surfaces.


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