Modeling Sliding Friction of a Multiscale Wavy Surface over a Viscoelastic Foundation Taking into Account Adhesion

Abstract

A model for calculating the hysteretic friction force for a multilevel wavy surface sliding in dry conditions over the surface of a viscoelastic foundation is suggested, taking into account adhesion force acting in the direction normal to the contact surface. At each scale level, the contact problem for a 3D periodic wavy indenter is solved by using the strip method to reduce the problem to 2D formulation in a strip. Different regimes of contact and adhesion interaction are possible in each strip, including partial and saturated contact. The friction force is calculated as a sum of two terms. The first term is due to hysteretic losses occurring when asperities of this scale level cyclically deform the viscoelastic foundation during sliding. The second term is the law of friction determined from the solution of the contact problem at the inferior scale level. For the case of a two-level wavy surface, the contribution of both levels into the total friction force is calculated and analyzed depending on the sliding velocity and specific energy of adhesion of the contacting surfaces.