Surface roughness effects result in asperity contacts spanning a wide range of length scales. In view of the multi-scale roughness of real surfaces, contact deformation of solid bodies exhibits strong scale dependence. Therefore, it is essential that contact mechanics analyses account for the evolution of deformation over a range of length scales, similar to that of the wavelengths comprising the topographies of the interacting surfaces. Results from finite element method (FEM) and molecular dynamics (MD) analyses based on continuum and discrete models of the interacting solids, respectively, reveal important effects of topography, length parameters (e.g., indenter tip radius, coating thickness, and penetration depth), surface traction, and elastic-plastic material properties on the deformation behavior at different length scales.
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World Tribology Congress III
September 12–16, 2005
Washington, D.C., USA
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- Tribology Division
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0-7918-4201-0
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Scale Effects on Contact Deformation of Elastic-Plastic Solids
K. Komvopoulos
K. Komvopoulos
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
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K. Komvopoulos
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
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WTC2005-64246, pp. 419-420; 2 pages
Published Online:
November 17, 2008
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Komvopoulos, K. "Scale Effects on Contact Deformation of Elastic-Plastic Solids." Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III. World Tribology Congress III, Volume 1. Washington, D.C., USA. September 12–16, 2005. pp. 419-420. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/WTC2005-64246
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