A Markovian approach to the Prandtl-Tomlinson frictional model

We consider the Prandtl-Tomlinson model in the case of a constant driving force and in the presence of thermal fluctuations. We show that the system dynamics is well reproduced by a simplified description obtained through a Markov process, even in the case of potentials with several minima. After es...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2023-11
Main Authors: Lucente, Dario, Petri, Alberto, Vulpiani, Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Entropy
Low temperature
Markov processes
Mathematical models
System dynamics
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Summary:We consider the Prandtl-Tomlinson model in the case of a constant driving force and in the presence of thermal fluctuations. We show that the system dynamics is well reproduced by a simplified description obtained through a Markov process, even in the case of potentials with several minima. After estimating the chain parameters by numerical simulation, we compute the average velocity and friction at varying driving force and temperature. Then we take advantage of this approach for calculating the entropy produced by the system and, in the case of a single minimum potential, to derive its explicit relation with the external force and the mobility at low temperatures. We observe that the coefficient relating the entropy production to the force is not a monotonic function of the temperature.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2311.02590