This paper presents a numerical approach to simulate sliding friction between engineering surfaces with 3D roughness in point contacts. The simulations covered entire lubrication regime, including full-film EHL, mixed lubrication and boundary lubrication. The results, when being plotted as a function of sliding velocity, give a Stribeck-type friction curve. The prospective ability to predict friction between the real rough surfaces in relative sliding is certainly of great value in engineering practice. The numerical approach is developed on the basis of the deterministic solutions of mixed lubrication, which is able to predict the precise locations where the asperity contacts occur, and the pressure distribution over both lubrication and contact areas. If the friction coefficients over the contacting asperities have been determined, total friction force between the surfaces can be calculated by summing-up the two components, i.e., the boundary friction contributed by contacting asperities and the shear stress in hydrodynamic regions. The frictions from asperity contact was determined in terms of a limiting shear stress or shear strength of boundary films while the fluid shear stress in the lubrication areas was calculated using different rheology models for the lubricant, in order to examine which one makes more sense in predicting fluid tractions. Experiments were conducted on a commercial test device — Universal Material Tester (UMT) — to measure friction at a fixed load but different sliding velocities in reciprocal or rotary motions. The results also give rise to the Stribeck friction curves for different rough surfaces, which are to be compared with the results from simulations. In present study a set of sample cases in circle point contacts are analyzed. The samples were prepared with typical machined surfaces in different roughness heights and textures. Results show that there is a general agreement between the experiments and simulations. It is found that surface features, such as roughness amplitude and patterns, may have a significant effect on the critical speed of transition from hydrodynamic to mixed lubrication. In the regime of mixed lubrication, rougher samples would give rise to a higher friction if the operation conditions are the same.
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STLE/ASME 2006 International Joint Tribology Conference
October 23–25, 2006
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Wenzhong Wang,
Wenzhong Wang
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Fanghui Shi,
Fanghui Shi
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, MI
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Yucong Wang,
Yucong Wang
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, MI
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Haibo Chen,
Haibo Chen
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Yuanzhong Hu
Yuanzhong Hu
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Shun Wang
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Wenzhong Wang
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Fanghui Shi
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, MI
Yucong Wang
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, MI
Haibo Chen
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Hui Wang
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Yuanzhong Hu
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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IJTC2006-12142, pp. 207-213; 7 pages
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October 2, 2008
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Wang, S, Wang, W, Shi, F, Wang, Y, Chen, H, Wang, H, & Hu, Y. "Simulations and Measurements of Sliding Friction Between Rough Surfaces in Point Contacts: From EHL to Boundary Lubrication." Proceedings of the STLE/ASME 2006 International Joint Tribology Conference. Part A: Tribomaterials; Lubricants and Additives; Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication; Hydrodynamic Lubrication and Fluid Film Bearings; Rolling Element Bearings; Engine Tribology; Machine Components Tribology; Contact Mechanics. San Antonio, Texas, USA. October 23–25, 2006. pp. 207-213. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IJTC2006-12142
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