Experimentally calibrated abrasive sliding wear model: Demonstrations for rotary and linear wear systems

Xiu Jia, Tomas Grejtak, Brandon Krick, Natasha Vermaak

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Abstract

Considerable effort has been made to model, predict, and mitigate wear as it has significant global impact on the environment, economy, and energy consumption. This work proposes generalized foundation-based wear models and a simulation procedure for single material and multimaterial composites subject to rotary or linear abrasive sliding wear. For the first time, experimental calibration of foundation parameters and asymmetry effects are included. An iterative wear simulation procedure is outlined that considers implicit boundary conditions to better reflect the response of the whole sample and counter-body system compared to existing models. Key features such as surface profile, corresponding contact pressure evolution, and material loss can be predicted. For calibration and validation, both rotary and linear wear tests are conducted on purpose-built tribometers. In particular, an experimental calibration procedure for foundation parameters is developed based on a Levenberg-Marquardt optimization algorithm. This procedure is valid for specific counter-body and wear systems using experimentally measured steady-state worn surface profiles. The calibrated foundation model is validated by a set of rotary wear tests on different bimaterial composite samples. The established efficient and accurate wear simulation framework is well suited for future design and optimization purposes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121011
JournalJournal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME
Volume85
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2018
Externally publishedYes

Funding

• Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innova-tion, National Science Foundation (Grant No. 1538125). This work is funded by the National Science Foundation under grant No.1538125.

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