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International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering

International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering (IJSurfSE)

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  • Numerical analysis and experimental investigation on the dynamic performance of groove-textured surfaces   Order a copy of this article
    by Yaochen Shi, Daohan Wang, Shicheng Zhao, Zhuo Zhang, Yufei Nie, Ning Ding 
    Abstract: This study investigates the influence of groove width on contact characteristics and vibration behaviour in 45 steel-chloroprene rubber friction pairs through numerical simulations and reciprocating friction tests. Results demonstrate that grooves interrupt continuous contact stress distribution via area-loss effects, mitigating stress concentration intensity and vibrational continuity. However, excessive groove width exacerbates over-groove impact phenomena. Numerical analysis reveals that contact stress decreases by 28.6-%49.7% as groove width increases from 400 um to 800 um, with minimal over-groove impact. Conversely, 1,000-2,000 m grooves intensify edge stress concentration and vibration amplitudes due to pronounced over-groove impacts. Experimental measurements confirm 5.9%-11.3% and 17.8%-23.1% increases in absolute average acceleration amplitude and root mean square (RMS) for 1,0002,000 m grooves compared to 800 um, validating the degradation mechanism. The medium groove width (800 m) achieves an optimal balance between interfacial stress optimisation and vibration suppression, significantly improving interfacial contact behaviour.
    Keywords: groove texture; tribological properties; numerical analysis; groove width; contact stress.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJSURFSE.2025.10073682
     

 

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