The final NO-WEAR state due to dual-mode fretting: Numerical prediction and experimental validation

• Published in: Wear 2020-10, Vol.458-459, p.203402, Article 203402
• Main Authors: Dmitriev, Andrey I., Voll, Lars B., Popov, Valentin L.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Constraining; Dual-mode fretting; Experimental validation; Fretting; Fretting wear; Method of dimensionality reduction; No-wear state; Numerical prediction; Oscillations; Qualitative analysis; Wear
• ISSN: 0043-1648; 1873-2577
• DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2020.203402

We study fretting wear due to superimposed oscillations in the normal and tangential directions with respect to the contact plane (dual mode fretting wear). In the limit of infinite time, the profile of the indenter tends to a limiting shape, which does not change further. For axisymmetric profiles, the limiting shape is found analytically for the general case of two different frequencies and amplitudes of oscillations in normal and tangential direction. The dependence of worn volume on the frequency ratio is strongly singular showing sharp minima for small rational ratios of frequencies. For the special case of coinciding frequencies, the fretting process was studied both analytically and experimentally. Comparison of experimental results with theoretical predictions showed a good qualitative and quantitative agreement (discrepancy of the order of experimental noise). [Display omitted] •Limiting shape of the indenter due to dual-mode fretting wear.•Analytical prediction of the final worn profile.•Experimental validation of the theoretical results.•Recommendations to reduce wear volume due to dual-mode fretting wear.