Finite element analysis of the rolling friction of a viscous particle on a rigid plane

  • Q. J. Zheng
  • , H. P. Zhu
  • , A. B. Yu

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Abstract

The rolling friction of a sphere over a rigid plane is studied by finite element method, where the material behaviour of the sphere is assumed to be viscoelastic, described by the Kelvin-Voigt model. The effects of contact load, radius and rotation speed of the sphere, as well as material properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and viscosity coefficients, on rolling friction are analysed. The results support a theoretical model formulated based on the principles of contact mechanics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-406
Number of pages6
JournalPowder Technology
Volume207
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Discrete element method
  • Finite element method
  • Granular dynamics
  • Rolling friction

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