A novel asymptotic formulation for partial slip half-plane frictional contact problems

A Mixed Variational Formulation for a Slip-dependent Frictional Contact Model

A 3D slip-dependent frictional contact problem in elastostatics is discussed. We deliver a variational formulation as a mixed variational problem whose Lagrange multipliers set is solutiondependent. Then, the existence and the boundedness of the solutions is investigated. The proof is based on a recent result for an abstract mixed variational problem with solution-dependent set of Lagrange mult...

Partial-slip frictional response of rough surfaces

If two elastic bodies with rough surfaces are first pressed against each other and then loaded tangentially, sliding will occur at the boundary of the contact area while the inner parts may still stick. With increasing tangential force, the sliding parts will expand while the sticking parts shrink and finally vanish. In this paper, we study the fractions of the contact area, tangential force an...

An integral formulation for steady-state elastoplastic contact over a coated half-plane

A boundary-domain integral equation for a coated half-space (elastically isotropic homogeneous substratum, possibly anisotropic coating layer) is developed. The half-space fundamental solution is used, so that the discretization is limited to the potential contact zone (boundary elements), the potentially plastic part of the substratum and the coating layer (domain integration cells). Steady-st...

Covariant description for frictional contact problems

Solving Frictional Contact Problems with Multigrid Efficiency

The construction of fast and reliable solvers for contact problems with friction is even nowadays a challenging task. It is well known that contact problems with Coulomb friction have the weak form of a quasi-variational inequality [KO88, HHNL88, NJH80]. For small coefficients of friction, a solution can be obtained by means of a fixed point iteration in the boundary stresses [NJH80]. This fixe...