Effect of Groove Shape on the Frictional Hold of a Sheave on Polyester Rope

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Albro ◽  
F. Liu

This paper discusses the effects of sheave groove shape, sheave diameter, and line tension on the frictional hold of polyester rope. A series of tests were conducted using five different sheaves, 5 and 9.2-cm-dia 2-in-1 polyester rope, under both wet and dry conditions. The frictional hold was determined from the difference in rope tension on opposite sides of a rotating sheave. The maximum tension on the high side was 245 kN. It was found that the coefficient of friction between polyester rope and smooth steel sheaves decreases with increase in rope tension for a given rope size. The 70-deg-V groove sheave shape demonstrated approximately 25 percent more frictional hold than the U-groove sheave shape. Holding capacity increases with sheave diameter. Large relative velocity exists between elastic lift line and sheave surface. Data will be used in a traction winch design.

Author(s):  
K. Miyoshi ◽  
K. W. Street ◽  
R. L. Vander Wal ◽  
R. Andrews ◽  
David Jacques ◽  
...  

To evaluate recently developed aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and dispersed MWNTs for solid lubrication applications, unidirectional sliding friction experiments were conducted with 440C stainless steel balls and hemispherical alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia pins in sliding contact with the MWNTs deposited on quartz disks in air and in vacuum. The results indicate that MWNTs have superior solid lubrication friction properties and endurance lives in air and vacuum under dry conditions. The coefficient of friction of the dispersed MWNTs is close to 0.05 and 0.009 in air and in vacuum, respectively, showing good dry lubricating ability. The wear life of MWNTs exceeds 1 million passes in both air and vacuum showing good durability. In general, the low coefficient of friction can be attributed to the combination of the transferred, agglomerated patches of MWNTs on the counterpart ball or pin surfaces and the presence of tubular MWNTs at interfaces.


2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norazrin Azwani Ahmad ◽  
Masine Md. Tap ◽  
Ardiyanshah Syahrom ◽  
Jafri Mohd Rohani ◽  
Mohamed Fitri Johari

To understand the risk of slipping accidents in the industry, it is imperative to measure the coefficient of friction (COF) between footwear and floor. In this study, COF values were measured for four types of floor with five surface conditions that represent dry conditions and four liquid spillage conditions. A portable skid-resistance tester was used to measure the COF with three footwear materials attached on the slider. The results show that the interaction between floor type, footwear material, and surface conditions was significant (p< 0.0001). Variation of COF value was found due to different footwear materials and floors involved during the interaction. The friction loss results also conclude that the COF became reduced significantly in all footwear-floor conditions (in the range of 17% to 78%) in the presence of spillage on the floor. 


Author(s):  
Caitlin Moore ◽  
Kurt Beschorner ◽  
Pradeep L. Menezes ◽  
Michael R. Lovell

Slip and fall accidents cost billions of dollars each year. Shoe-floor-lubricant friction has been shown to follow the Stribeck effect, operating primarily in the boundary and mixed-lubrication regimes. Two of the most important factors believed to significantly contribute to shoe-floor-lubricant friction in the boundary lubrication regime are adhesion and ploughing. Experiments were conducted using a pin-on-disk tribometer to quantify adhesion and ploughing contributions to shoe-floor friction in dry and lubricated conditions. The coefficient of friction between three shoe materials and two floor materials of different hardness and roughness were considered. Experiments were conducted under six lubricants for a sliding speed of 0.01 m/sec at ambient conditions. It was found that the contribution of adhesion and ploughing to shoe-floor-lubricant friction was significantly affected by material hardness, roughness, and lubricant properties. Material hardness and roughness are known to affect adhesion, with increased hardness or increased roughness typically resulting in decreased adhesion. The smoothest shoe material, while also being the hardest, resulted in the greatest adhesional contribution to friction. The roughest material, while also being the softest, resulted in the lowest adhesional contributions under dry conditions. Canola oil consistently resulted in the lowest percent of full adhesion and water consistently resulted in the highest percent of full adhesion, presumably due to the thickness, of the boundary lubrication layer. Ploughing contribution was dependent upon the hardness of the shoe and floor materials. A positive correlation was found between the shoe and floor hardness ratio and ploughing coefficient of friction.


The coefficient of friction of surfaces lubricated under boundary conditions may be profoundly affected by such factors as the degree of working of the substrate material, the nature of the oxide film and the degree of roughness of the surface. Experiments are described wherein the frictional behaviour of surfaces of stainless steel specimens prepared in various ways was compared. The worked surface layers in these particular experiments appear to increase the value of the coefficient of friction, but the effect of surface texture is of predominant importance. The effect of different oxide films is best illustrated by reference to pure aluminium, the surface of which has been oxidized under different environmental conditions. The constitution of the oxide film formed is modified with a consequent effect on boundary friction. When the friction of rough and smooth surfaces is compared, the difference in behaviour appears to be qualitative rather than quantitative.


1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1206-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demetrios Karis

Using a within-subjects design, performance on a continuous cursor control task was measured in three conditions: no gloves, flight gloves, and a combination of three gloves worn simultaneously for chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) protection. Twelve subjects used their left ring finger on a two-axis force controller to move a cursor on a CRT. After centering it over one of eight possible targets, they depressed the controller to designate the target and end a trial. Time to acquire the target and accuracy in centering the cursor over the target were recorded. Subjects had faster acquisition times in the two glove conditions with no increase in errors, although only the difference between the CBR gloves and no-gloves was statistically significant. My explanation for these findings is that the thickness of the gloves may have improved the fit of the fingertip in the force controller, which was concave, and also prevented the finger from slipping by increasing the coefficient of friction between the finger and the controller.


Author(s):  
Yutaro Kosugi ◽  
Tomoaki Iwai ◽  
Yutaka Shokaku ◽  
Naoya Amino

In recent years, porous rubber has been used as a tread matrix for studless tires. It is said that the pores in the tread rubber remove water between the tire and the wet road surface; however, the water removal is not sufficiently well understood. In this study, a rotating rubber specimen was rubbed against a mating prism to observe the contact surface. The friction force was also measured simultaneously with observation of contact surface. The water entering the pores was distinguished by the continuity method. As the result of these experiments, the coefficient of friction for rubber having pores on the surface was found to be larger than that of rubber without pores. Moreover, the difference in the coefficient of friction for rubber specimens with and without pores tended to be larger at lower sliding speeds. No water entered pores 3mm or less in diameter at any sliding speed in this experiment. An experiment to make the rubber specimen collide with the mating prism was conducted since actual tires seem to be deformed by the vehicle weight, such that the tire surface might contact the road collisionally. In the resulting collision experiment, the water did enter pores 3mm in diameter.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trzepiecinski ◽  
Kubit ◽  
Slota ◽  
Fejkiel

This article presents the results of an experimental investigation of the frictional resistance arising in a drawbead during sheet metal forming. The frictional characterization of DC04 deep drawing quality steels commonly used in the automotive industry is carried out using a friction simulator. The effects of some parameters of the friction process on the value of the coefficient of friction have been considered in the experimental investigations. The friction tests have been conducted on different strip specimens, lubrication conditions, heights of drawbead and specimen orientations in relation to the sheet rolling direction. The results of drawbead simulator tests demonstrate the relationship that the value of the coefficient of friction of the test sheets without lubrication is higher than in the case of lubricated sheets. The lubricant reduces the coefficient of friction, but the effectiveness of its reduction depends on the drawbead height and lubrication conditions. Moreover, the effectiveness of the reduction of the coefficient of friction by the lubricant depends on the specimen orientation according to the sheet rolling direction. In the drawbead test, the specimens oriented along the rolling direction demonstrate a higher value of coefficient of friction when compared to the samples cut transverse to the rolling direction. The smaller the width of the specimen, the lower the coefficient of friction observed. The difference in the coefficient of friction for the extreme values of the widths of the specimens was about 0.03–0.05. The use of machine oil reduced the coefficient of friction by 0.02–0.03 over the whole range of drawbead heights. Heavy duty lubricant even reduced the frictional resistances by over 50% compared to dry friction conditions. The effectiveness of friction reduction by machine oil does not exceed 30%.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Song Hu ◽  
Ge Shi ◽  
Qinggang Guo ◽  
Long Zheng ◽  
Luquan Ren ◽  
...  

The ventral scales of Dinodon rufozonatum were investigated to understand the outstanding tribological adaptability in various environments. The coefficient of friction (COF) of ventral scales was measured and changed with the contact conditions. It was discovered that the COF of scales under water-lubrication conditions (WLC) was larger than that under dry conditions (DC). More interestingly, the COF increased first and then decreased as the substrate roughness reduced. The abrasion marks on scales were then observed. The results indicated that the scales in DC wore more gently than that in WLC. Moreover, the degree of wear reduced with the decrease of substrate roughness. The frictional performance of ventral scales enabled the snakes to move more efficiently, quickly, and flexibly in multiple environments.


Author(s):  
A. A. Sabirzyanov ◽  

In this paper, an inertial device of the simplest design is proposed, which allows us to visually analyze the principle of its operation. The device is a radio-controlled car placed on the bottom of a long light cardboard box. The box is on the table. Using the remote control, the car accelerates and collides with one of the walls. On impact, the box moves across the table. Next, the car is taken to the opposite wall by the remote control without a collision. Then the process is repeated, as a result of which the device jerks along the table in one direction (in the example - to the right). The advantage of this method of control is that it is contactless, the disadvantage is that it is manual. In the framework of classical mechanics, the average speed of the box movement on the table is calculated. It depends on the ratio of the mass of the car and the box, the proportion of weight that falls on the driving wheels, the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the bottom of the box, the coefficient of friction between the box and the table, the difference in the length of the box and the car. It is shown that the average speed with a decrease in the friction force on the side of the support should first increase, and with a further decrease in friction - decrease. A condition is found under which the dependence of the average velocity on the friction force has a maximum.


2014 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 260428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumrak Oh ◽  
Hoguen Lee

The goal of pavement is to deliver the fine roughness and the safe road surface to traffic. It requires a secured and comfortable surface using the controlled speed of road. Through adjusting driving speed, skid resistance can be altered in one of the performances of the pavement surface. In high speed driving, there might be a certain level of risk, not in the same level as the proposed roads. Hence, this study first analyzes the speed equation under a consideration of a braking distance and then suggests the friction coefficient in high speed driving with the principle of conservation of energy. If we accept simply that the coefficient of friction is independent of speed, the difference between analysis and test value for braking distance is greatly generated. Therefore we have to analyze the coefficient of friction as an exponential function of braking speed of a vehicle.


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