Micro-Scale Friction Model for Elastomers Considering Temperature Dependent Criterion for Wave Length Limit and Contribution of Adhesive Friction

Author(s):  
Erfan Afrasiabi ◽  
Francesco Braghin ◽  
Massimiliano Maggioni ◽  
Edoardo Sabbioni

Existing friction laws for rubber like materials are tuned on available experimental data. Once their parameters are identified, a sensitivity analysis is carried out in order to check their extrapolation and prediction capabilities. It is seen that, although several fiction laws at micro scale are available in the literature, neither one is able to correctly predict the friction law at macro scale for all the tire working conditions. In the present paper a thorough review of the most advanced local friction models, i.e. Persson and Kluppel models, is carried out. Persson’s model is then integrated with a limiting criterion and an adhesive contribution is added to improve the prediction of the friction law at macro scale.

Author(s):  
Foteini Komninelli ◽  
Athanasios Iliopoulos ◽  
John G. Michopoulos

In the present paper we demonstrate the application of a multiscale inverse methodology for identifying material properties of the constituents of a selected composite material with long fibers embedded in a polymer matrix by utilizing macro-scale experimental data. Taking advantage of a computational homogenization technique for periodic microstructures, the proposed optimization methodology allows, for the determination of a considerable number of the elastic properties of the composite material at the micro-scale of the constituents and their interface zone. Our approach describes the theoretical development and numerical implementation of a multi-scale modeling chain of the composite, extending from the periodic microstructure represented by a suitable unit cell and subjected to appropriate periodic boundary conditions at the micro scale, to the composite lamina at the meso-scale, to the laminated, multi-axially loaded material at the macro-scale. By applying the proposed methodology, we have been able to accurately calculate several fiber, matrix properties by utilizing properly generated synthetic data of the macro-scale behavior of the composite laminate. Furthermore, in an effort to explore the potential of our method for identifying quantities that manifest only after manufacturing including damage quantities at the micro-scale, we have initiated an effort to explore the capability of determining fiber-matrix interfacial properties and have demonstrated initial success.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Wang ◽  
Giuseppe Del Giudice ◽  
Nabil Simaan

Recently, a new concept for continuum robots capable of producing macro-scale and micro-scale motion has been presented. These robots achieve their multi-scale motion capabilities by coupling direct actuation of push-pull backbones for macro-motion with indirect actuation whereby the equilibrium pose is altered to achieve micro-scale motion. This paper presents a first attempt at explaining the micro-motion capabilities of these robots from a modeling perspective. This paper presents the macro- and micro-motion kinematics of a single-segment continuum robot by using statics coupling effects among its subsegments. Experimental observations of the micro-scale motion demonstrate a turning point behavior which could not be explained well using the current modeling methods. We present a simplistic modeling approach that introduces two calibration parameters to calibrate the moment coupling effects among the subsegments of the robot. It is shown that these two parameters can reproduce the turning point behavior at the micro-scale. The instantaneous macro- and micro-scale kinematics Jacobians and the calibration parameters identification Jacobian are derived. The modeling approach is verified against experimental data showing that our simplistic modeling approach can capture the experimental motion data with the RMS position error of 5.82 μm if one wishes to fit the entire motion profile with the turning point. If one chooses to exclude motions past the turning point, our model can fit the experimental data with an accuracy of 4.76 μm.


Author(s):  
Feng Li ◽  
Gulnigar Ablat ◽  
Siqi Zhou ◽  
Yixin Liu ◽  
Yufeng Bi ◽  
...  

AbstractIn ice and snow weather, the surface texture characteristics of asphalt pavement change, which will significantly affect the skid resistance performance of asphalt pavement. In this study, five asphalt mixture types of AC-5, AC-13, AC-16, SMA-13, SMA-16 were prepared under three conditions of the original state, ice and snow. In this paper, a 2D-wavelet transform approach is proposed to characterize the micro and macro texture of pavement. The Normalized Energy (NE) is proposed to describe the pavement texture quantitatively. Compared with the mean texture depth (MTD), NE has the advantages of full coverage, full automation and wide analytical scale. The results show that snow increases the micro-scale texture because of its fluffiness, while the formation of the ice sheets on the surface reduces the micro-scale texture. The filling effect of snow and ice reduces the macro-scale texture of the pavement surface. In a follow-up study, the 2D-wavelet transform approach can be applied to improve the intelligent driving braking system, which can provide pavement texture information for the safe braking strategy of driverless vehicles.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keisuke Suzuki ◽  
Takashi Ikegami

We study a system of self-replicating loops in which interaction rules between individuals allow competition that leads to the formation of a hypercycle-like network. The main feature of the model is the multiple layers of interaction between loops, which lead to both global spatial patterns and local replication. The network of loops manifests itself as a spiral structure from which new kinds of self-replicating loops emerge at the boundaries between different species. In these regions, larger and more complex self-replicating loops live for longer periods of time, managing to self-replicate in spite of their slower replication. Of particular interest is how micro-scale interactions between replicators lead to macro-scale spatial pattern formation, and how these macro-scale patterns in turn perturb the micro-scale replication dynamics.


2012 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ha Xuan Nguyen ◽  
Christoph Edeler ◽  
Sergej Fatikow

This paper gives an overview about problems of modeling of piezo-actuated stick-slip micro-drives. It has been found that existing prototypes of such devices have been investigated empirically. There is only few research dealing with the theory behind this kind of drives. By analyzing the current research activities in this field, it is believed that the model of the drive depends strongly on the friction models, but in most cases neglecting any influences of the guilding system.These analyses are of fundamental importance for an integrated model combining friction model and mechanical model offering promising possibilities for future research.


2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Nida Naveed

This study, on a micro-scale, of the WEDM cut surfaces of specimens to which the contour method of residual stress measurement is being applied provides detailed information about the effects of the cutting process on the surface quality. This is defined by a combination of several parameters: variation in surface contour profile, sub-surface damage and surface texture. Measurements were taken at the start, the middle and at the end of the cut. This study shows that during WEDM cutting, a thin layer, extending to a depth of a few micrometres below the surface of the cut, is transformed. This layer is known as the recast layer. Using controlled-depth etching and X-ray diffraction, it is shown that this induces an additional tensile residual stress, parallel to the plane of the cut surface. The WEDM cut surface and sub-surface characteristics are also shown to vary along the length of the cut. Moreover, these micro-scale changes were compared with macro-scale residual stress results and provides an indication of the point at which the changes occurred by cutting process can be significantly relative to the macro-scale residual stress in a specimen.


Lubricants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory de Boer ◽  
Andreas Almqvist

A two-scale method for modelling the Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (EHL) of tilted-pad bearings is derived and a range of solutions are presented. The method is developed from previous publications and is based on the Heterogeneous Multiscale Methods (HMM). It facilitates, by means of homogenization, incorporating the effects of surface topography in the analysis of tilted-pad bearings. New to this article is the investigation of three-dimensional bearings, including the effects of both ideal and real surface topographies, micro-cavitation, and the metamodeling procedure used in coupling the problem scales. Solutions for smooth bearing surfaces, and under pure hydrodynamic operating conditions, obtained with the present two-scale EHL model, demonstrate equivalence to those obtained from well-established homogenization methods. Solutions obtained for elastohydrodynamic operating conditions, show a dependency of the solution to the pad thickness and load capacity of the bearing. More precisely, the response for the real surface topography was found to be stiffer in comparison to the ideal. Micro-scale results demonstrate periodicity of the flow and surface topography and this is consistent with the requirements of the HMM. The means of selecting micro-scale simulations based on intermediate macro-scale solutions, in the metamodeling approach, was developed for larger dimensionality and subsequent calibration. An analysis of the present metamodeling approach indicates improved performance in comparison to previous studies.


Author(s):  
Yun-Hsiang Sun ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Christine Qiong Wu ◽  
Cyrus Shafai

In this paper, we provide not only key knowledge for friction model selection among candidate models but also experimental friction features compared with numerical predictions reproduced by the candidate models. A motor-driven one-dimensional sliding block has been designed and fabricated in our lab to carry out a wide range of control tasks for the friction feature demonstrations and the parameter identifications of the candidate models. Besides the well-known static features such as break-away force and viscous friction, our setup experimentally demonstrates subtle dynamic features that characterize the physical behavior. The candidate models coupled with correct parameters experimentally obtained from our setup are taken to simulate the features of interest. The first part of this work briefly introduces the candidate friction models, the friction features of interest, and our experimental approach. The second part of this work is dedicated to the comparisons between the experimental features and the numerical model predictions. The discrepancies between the experimental features and the numerical model predictions help researchers to judge the accuracy of the models. The relation between the candidate model structures and their numerical friction feature predictions is investigated and discussed. A table that summarizes how to select the most optimal friction model among a variety of engineering applications is presented at the end of this paper. Such comprehensive comparisons have not been reported in previous literature.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Pan ◽  
Zhengtao Yan ◽  
Jingjun Lou ◽  
Shijian Zhu

In order to get a better description to the nonlinear characteristics of magnetorheological dampers, the magic formula is introduced into the general method of parametric modelling of magnetorheological dampers to propose a new parameterized model called magic formula-hysteresis loop model (MFM). The new model is simple in structure, the physical meaning of each parameter is clear, and the parameter identification is convenient. The fitting and experimental data of MFM and the phenomenon model under different conditions are applied for error analysis and comparison. The results show that the errors of MFM are more accurate and have better fitting and experimental data under different working conditions, which also have better adaptability and versatility.


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