Fretting Laboratory Tests: Analysis of the Mechanical Response of Test Rigs

Authors: Ramalho A.¹; Celis J.-P.²

Source: Tribology Letters, Volume 14, Number 3, April 2003 , pp. 187-196(10)

Publisher: Springer

Abstract:

The current state of the art of the experimental approach to fretting is discussed. The mechanical response of fretting equipment is analysed to establish the limits of the reliable use of fretting rigs. The effect of stiffness and dynamic response of fretting test rigs are extensively discussed, and a simple one freedom-degree model is proposed to describe, in a first approach, the response of the tangential force measuring systems.

Keywords: fretting; testing devices; dynamic analysis; tribology

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Universidade de Coimbra FCTUC, Dep. Eng. Mecânica Pólo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, P-3030 Coimbra, Portugal. e-mail: amilcar.ramalho@mail.dem.uc.pt 2: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Dept. MTM Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

Publication date: 2003-04-01

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