Computational Methods for Nonlinear Dynamic Problems in Solid and Structural Mechanics: Progress in the Theory and Modeling of Friction and in the Control of Dynamical Systems with Frictional Forces

Abstract

This final report summarizes work on a three-year project devoted to dynamic friction and on control of systems with frictional forces. Detailed theoretical and numerical studies of static and dynamic friction and various phenomena of dynamic friction (stick-slip motion, self-excited oscillations, frictional damping, etc.) are described. Included in the report is also a study of methods of statistical homogenization, devised to develop new micromechanics-based models of contact and friction. The question of optimal control with distributed dynamical systems of viscoelastic bodies with frictional forces is also described. A final component of this study focuses on the mathematical and numerical analysis of elastohydrodynamic lubrication problems and is included in the final chapter. The studies presented in this report provide both a theoretical and numerical basis for modeling contact and friction. These models are shown to produce results in very good qualitative and quantitative agreement with experimental results. Keywords: Friction, Damping, Structural dynamics, Elastohydrodynamic lubrication.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1989
Accession Number
ADA208763

Entities

People

  • J. A. Martins
  • J. T. Oden
  • W. W. Tworzydlo

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Friction
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Plastic Properties
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).