Stress state of two collinear stamps over the surface of orthotropic materials

An exact contact analysis of two collinear stamps over the surface of orthotropic materials is performed. Eigenvalue analyses related to the governing equations are conducted, and real fundamental solutions are obtained for each eigenvalue distribution. Using Fourier sine or cosine transforms, a singular integral equation of Cauchy type is obtained. In particular, the exact solution of the reduced singular integral equation is obtained in the case of two collinear flat or cylindrical stamps. Explicit expressions for various stresses are obtained in terms of elementary functions. Numerical results are presented, and interesting observations are found. For two collinear flat stamps, detailed calculations are provided to show influences of distance between two flat stamps on the contact stress and in-plane stress. For a cylindrical stamp, influences of distance between two cylindrical stamps, mechanical loading P, and the cylindrical stamp radius R on the surface normal stress and surface in-plane stress are detailed.     

Electro-mechanical frictionless contact behavior of a functionally graded piezoelectric layered half-plane under a rigid punch

The frictionless contact problem of a functionally graded piezoelectric layered half-plane in-plane strain state under the action of a rigid flat or cylindrical punch is investigated in this paper. It is assumed that the punch is a perfect electrical conductor with a constant potential. The electro-elastic properties of the functionally graded piezoelectric materials (FGPMs) vary exponentially along the thickness direction. The problem is reduced to a pair of coupled Cauchy singular integral equations by using the Fourier integral transform technique and then is numerically solved to determine the contact pressure, surface electric charge distribution, normal stress and electric displacement fields. For a flat punch, the normal stress intensity factor and electric displacement intensity factor are also given to quantitatively characterize the singularity behavior at the punch ends. Numerical results show that both material property gradient of the FGPM layer and punch geometry have a significant influence on the contact performance of the FGPM layered half-plane.     

Frictional contact problem of a rigid stamp and an elastic layer bonded to a homogeneous substrate

In this study, the frictional contact problem for a layer bonded to a homogeneous substrate is considered according to the theory of elasticity. The layer is indented by a rigid cylindrical stamp which is subjected to concentrated normal and tangential forces. The friction between the layer and the stamp is taken into account. The problem is reduced to a singular integral equation of the second kind in which the contact pressure function and the contact area are the unknown by using integral transform technique and the boundary conditions of the problem. The singular integral equation is solved numerically using both the Jacobi polynomials and the Gauss?CJacobi integration formula, considering equilibrium and consistency conditions. Numerical results for the contact pressures, the contact areas, the normal stresses, and the shear stresses are given, for both the frictional and the frictionless contacts.     

Closed-form solutions of the frictional sliding contact problem for a magneto-electro-elastic half-plane indented by a rigid conducting punch

This paper focuses on the study of a frictional sliding contact problem between a homogeneous magneto-electro-elastic material (MEEM) and a perfectly conducting rigid flat punch subjected to magneto-electro-mechanical loads. The problem is formulated under plane strain conditions. Using Fourier transform, the resulting plane magneto-electro-elasticity equations are converted analytically into three coupled singular integral equations in which the main unknowns are the normal contact stress, the electric displacement and the magnetic induction. An analytical closed-form solution is obtained for the normal contact stress, electric displacement and magnetic induction distributions. The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of the friction coefficient and the elastic, electric and magnetic coefficients on the surface contact pressure, electric displacement and magnetic induction distributions for the case of flat stamp profile.     

The axisymmetric double contact problem for a frictionless elastic layer

The general axisymmetric double contact problem for an elastic layer pressed against a half space by an elastic stamp is considered. The problem is solved under the assumptions that the three materials have different elastic properties, the contact along the interfaces is frictionless and only compressive normal tractions can be transmitted across the interfaces, and, in the case of the elastic stamp, the local radius of curvature of the stamp is large compared to the stamp-layer contact radius. The problem is reduced to a system of singular integral equations in which the contact pressures are the unknown functions. The solution is obtained and extensive numerical results are given for three stamp geometries, namely, rigid and elastic spherical stamps, and a flat-ended rigid cylindrical stamp. The results show that in the case of a flat-ended rigid cylindrical stamp the radius b of the contact area between the layer and the subspace is independent of the magnitude P of the total transmitted load and in all other cases b will depend on P.     

Frictional contact problem for a rigid cylindrical stamp and an elastic layer resting on a half plane

The frictional contact problem for a layer resting on a homogeneous half plane is handled using linear elasticity theory in this study. The layer is in contact with a rigid cylindrical stamp that is on the layer and applies a concentrated force in the normal and tangential directions. Friction between the component couples of layer–stamp and layer–half plane is taken into account. The problem is reduced to a system of singular integral equations, in which the contact pressures and the contact areas are the unknowns, and it is treated using Fourier transforms and the boundary conditions for the problem. The system of singular integral equations is solved numerically using the Gauss–Jacobi integration formula with equilibrium and consistency conditions. Numerical results for the contact pressures and the contact areas are given as a solution for both the frictional and the frictionless cases. This work is the first study that investigates the effect of friction on the receding contact problem of a layer and a half plane with two contact areas.     

Thermoelastic contact mechanics for a flat punch sliding over a graded coating/substrate system with frictional heat generation

The problem of thermoelastic contact mechanics for the coating/substrate system with functionally graded properties is investigated, where the rigid flat punch is assumed to slide over the surface of the coating involving frictional heat generation. With the coefficient of friction being constant, the inertia effects are neglected and the solution is obtained within the framework of steady-state plane thermoelasticity. The graded material exists as a nonhomogeneous interlayer between dissimilar, homogeneous phases of the coating/substrate system or as a nonhomogeneous coating deposited on the substrate. The material nonhomogeneity is represented by spatially varying thermoelastic moduli expressed in terms of exponential functions. The Fourier integral transform method is employed and the formulation of the current thermoelastic contact problem is reduced to a Cauchy-type singular integral equation of the second kind for the unknown contact pressure. Numerical results include the distributions of the contact pressure and the in-plane component of the surface stress under the prescribed thermoelastic environment for various combinations of geometric, loading, and material parameters of the coated medium. Moreover, in order to quantify and characterize the singular behavior of contact pressure distributions at the edges of the flat punch, the stress intensity factors are defined and evaluated in terms of the solution to the governing integral equation.     

Thermo-mechanical contact behavior of a finite graded layer under a sliding punch with heat generation

The problem of a rigid punch contacting with a finite graded layer on a rigid substrate is investigated within the framework of steady-state plane strain thermoelasticity, in which heat generated by contact friction is considered with a constant friction coefficient and inertia effects are neglected. The material properties of the graded layer vary according to an exponential function in the thickness direction. Fourier integral transform method and transform matrix approach are employed to reduce the current thermocontact problem to the second kind of Cauchy-type singular integral equation. Distributions of the contact pressure and the in-plane stress under the prescribed thermoelastic environment with different parameter combinations, including ratio of shear moduli, relative sliding speed, friction coefficient and thermal parameters are obtained and analyzed, as well as the stress singularity and the stress intensity factors near the contact edges. The results should be helpful for the design of surfaces with strong wear resistance and novel graded materials for real applications.     

功能梯度材料涂层半空间的轴对称光滑接触问题

求解了功能梯度材料涂层半空间的轴对称光滑接触问题,其中梯度层剪切模量按照线性变化,利用Hankel积分变换方法求解微分方程,将问题化为具有Cauchy型奇异核的积分方程.数值方法求解表明:功能梯度材料涂层半空间在刚性柱形压头和球形压头作用下,接触表面分布应力,接触半径以及最大压痕受材料梯度效应的影响较大.     

Winkler地基模型上功能梯度材料涂层的摩擦接触问题

研究Winker地基模型上功能梯度材料涂层在一刚性圆柱形冲头作用下的摩擦接触问题。功能梯度材料涂层表面作用有法线向和切线向集中作用力。假设材料非均匀参数呈指数形式变化,泊松比为常量,利用Fourier积分变换技术将求解模型的接触问题转化为奇异积分方程组,再利用切比雪夫多项式对所得奇异积分方程组进行数值求解。最后,给出了功能梯度材料非均匀参数、摩擦系数、Winker地基模型刚度系数及冲头曲率半径对接触应力分布和接触区宽度的影响情况。     

Frictionless contact of a functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic layered half-plane under a conducting punch

This paper investigates the two-dimensional frictionless contact problem of a functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic materials (FGMEEMs) layered half-plane under a rigid flat or a cylindrical punch. It is assumed that the punch is a perfect electro-magnetic conductor with a constant electric potential and a constant magnetic potential. The magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) properties of the FGMEEM layer vary exponentially along the thickness direction. Using the Fourier transform technique, the contact problem can be reduced to Cauchy singular integral equations, which are then solved numerically to determine the normal contact stress, electric displacement and magnetic induction on the contact surface. Numerical results show that the gradient index, punch geometry and magneto-electro-mechanical loads have a significant effect on the contact behavior of FGMEEMs.     

A cracked beam or plate transversely loaded by a stamp

In this paper the problem of an infinite elastic beam or a plate containing a crack is considered. The medium is loaded transversely through a stamp which may be rigid or elastic. The problem is a coupled crack-contact problem which cannot be solved by treating the crack and contact problems separately and by using a superposition technique. First the Green's functions for the general case are obtained. Then the integral equations for a cracked infinite strip loaded by a frictionless stamp are obtained. With the question of fracture in mind, the primary interest in the paper has been in calculating the stress intensity factors. The results are given for a rigid flat stamp with sharp edges and for an elastic curved stamp. The effect of friction at the supports on the stress intensity factors is also studied and a numerical example is given.     

Axisymmetric smooth contact for an elastic isotropic infinite hollow cylinder compressed by an outer rigid ring with circular profile

A contact problem for an infinitely long hollow cylinder is considered. The cylinder is compressed by an outer rigid ring with a circular profile. The material of the cylinder is linearly elastic and isotropic. The extent of the contact region and the pressure distribution are sought. Governing equations of the elasticity theory for the axisymmetric problem in cylindrical coordinates are solved by Fourier transforms and general expressions for the displacements are obtained. Using the boundary conditions, the formulation is reduced to a singular integral equation. This equation is solved by using the Gaussian quadrature. Then the pressure distribution on the contact region is determined. Numerical results for the contact pressure and the distance characterizing the contact area are given in graphical form. The English text was polished by Yunming Chen     

Frictional moving contact over the surface between a rigid punch and piezomagnetic materials – Terfenol-D as example

A general theory of the frictional moving contact of piezomagnetic materials indented by a flat or cylindrical punch is set up. The rigid punch moves at a constant speed and the Coulomb friction law applies inside the contact region. Terfenol-D with high magnetostriction and coupling is chosen. Employing the Galilean transformation and Fourier transform, Cauchy integral equations of the second kind are obtained and solved exactly. Closed-form expressions of physical quantities on the surface in terms of elementary functions are given. Numerical analyses are conducted to reveal the effects of the friction coefficient and moving speed of the punch on various surface stresses and magnetic induction. The singularity, discontinuity and spike of the surface magnetic induction may be important factors to explain why surface damage occurs for piezomagnetic materials.     

磁电弹复合材料和刚性导电导磁圆柱压头的二维微动接触分析

论文求解平面应变状态下磁电弹复合材料半平面和刚性导电导磁圆柱压头的二维微动接触问题.假设压头具有良好的导电导磁性,且表面电势和磁势是常数.微动接触依赖载荷的加载历史,所以首先求解单独的法向加载问题,然后在法向加载问题的基础上求解循环变化的切向加载问题.整个接触区可以分为内部的中心粘着区和两个外部的滑移区,其中滑移区满足Coulomb摩擦法则.利用Fourier积分变换,磁电弹半平面的微动接触问题将简化为耦合的Cauchy奇异积分方程组,然后数值离散为线性代数方程组,利用迭代法求解未知的粘着/滑移区尺寸、电荷分布、磁感应强度、法向接触压力和切向接触力.数值算例给出了摩擦系数、总电荷和总磁感应强度对各加载阶段的表面接触应力、电位移和磁感应强度的影响.     

穿过反平面圆形夹杂界面的曲线型刚性线

利用复变函数方法和叠加原理建立了求解刚性线夹杂问题的弱奇积分方程,利用Ｃａｕｃｈｙ型奇异积分方程主部分方法,研究了穿过反平面圆夹杂界面的曲线型刚性线夹杂在界面交点处点处的奇性应力指数以及交点处角形域内的奇性应力,并定义了交点处的应力奇性因子。利用所得的奇性应力指数,通过对弱奇异积分方程的数值求解,得出了刚性线端点和交点处的应力奇性因子。     

A receding contact problem for an anisotropic elastic medium consisting of a layer and a half plane

This paper considers a frictionless receding contact problem between an anisotropic elastic layer and an anisotropic elastic half plane, when the two bodies are pressed together by means of a rigid circular stamp. The problem is reduced to a system of singular integral equations in which the contact stresses and lengths are the unknown functions. Numerical results for the contact stresses and the contact lengths are given by depending on various fibre orientations.     

Stress Distribution at the Contact of Absolutely Rigid Stamp and Elastic Orthotropic Strip

A plane elastic problem for an orthotropic infinite strip with mixed boundary conditions is investigated. A model of the strip has been built by using the method of integral Fourier transforms. We obtain relationships which allow us to formulate singular integral equations for the various types of boundary conditions on one of its edges. The problems in the case of both smooth stamp-strip contact and rigid stamp-strip adhesion have been considered. It is shown that the effect of anisotropy on the contact stress distribution is minor. The stress intensity factors at the stamp corners, which are the main parameters of fracture, are evaluated. The quasi-invariance of a certain combination of the stress intensity factors is confirmed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Two-dimensional Hertzian contact problem with surface tension

In the present paper, we consider a two-dimensional contact problem of a rigid cylinder indenting on an elastic half space with surface tension. Based on the solution of a point force acting on a substrate with surface tension, we derive the singular integral equation of this problem. By using the Guass–Chebyshev quadrature formula, the integral equation is solved numerically to illuminate the influence of surface tension on the contact response. It is found that when the contact width is comparable with the ratio of surface tension to elastic modulus, surface tension significantly alters the pressure distribution in the contact region and the contact width. Compared to that of the classical Hertzian contact, the existence of surface tension decreases the displacements on the half plane and yields a continuous slope of normal stress and displacements across the contact fringe. In addition, it predicts the increase of hardness as the radius of indent cylinder decreasing. The obtained results are useful for the measurement of mechanical properties of materials based on the indentation technique.     

A layered composite containing a crack in its lower layer loaded by a rigid stamp

The elastostatic plane problem of a layered composite containing an internal or edge crack perpendicular to its boundaries in its lower layer is considered. The layered composite consists of two elastic layers having different elastic constants and heights and rests on two simple supports. Solution of the problem is obtained by superposition of solutions for the following two problems: The layered composite subjected to a concentrated load through a rigid rectangular stamp without a crack and the layered composite having a crack whose surface is subjected to the opposite of the stress distribution obtained from the solution of the first problem. Using theory of Elasticity and Fourier transform technique, the problem is formulated in terms of two singular integral equations. Solving these integral equations numerically by making use of Gauss–Chebyshev integration, numerical results related to the normal stress σ_x(0,y), the stress-intensity factors, and the crack opening displacements are presented and shown graphically for various dimensionless quantities.