3D Finite Element Modeling of Sliding Wear

Abstract

This research focuses on the mechanical wear due to the sliding between two surfaces. Currently there is a need to identify and compare materials that would endure sliding wear under these severe conditions. The high costs of the high-speed sliding experiments has prevented the collection of the necessary data required to characterize wear. Simulating wear through Finite Elements (FE) would enable its prediction. This 3D wear model allows one to reasonably predict high-speed sliding mechanical wear. In the aerospace, automotive and weapon industries this model can aid in material selection, design and/or testing of systems subjected to high-speed sliding wear.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590377

Entities

People

  • Rodolfo G. Hernandez

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computational Science
  • Elastic Properties
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastic Properties
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stress Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transition Temperature
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space