Development of a Time-Dependent Friction Model for Frictional Aging at the Nanoscale

الملخص EN

A model for describing frictional aging of silica is developed at the nanoscale.

A cohesive zone is applied to the contact surface between self-mated silica materials.

Strengthening of interfacial bonding during frictional aging is reproduced by increasing fracture energy of a cohesive zone.

Fracture energy is expressed as a function of hold time between self-mated silica materials.

Implicit finite element simulation is employed, and simulation results are compared with experimental ones found in the literature.

Calculated friction evolutions with various hold times are found to be in good agreement with experimental ones.

Dependence of mesh size and cohesive thickness is identified for obtaining accurate simulation result.