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Steady dynamic friction at elastomer-hard solid interface: A model based on population balance of bonds

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Title Steady dynamic friction at elastomer-hard solid interface: A model based on population balance of bonds
 
Creator SINGH, AK
JUVEKAR, VA
 
Subject ADHESIVE FRICTION
RUBBER
 
Description We present a model for the steady dynamic friction of a block of an elastomer, sliding steadily on a hard surface. The model uses population balance of the bonds between the hard surface and the polymer chains of the elastomer to estimate the force of friction. Although the basic premises of the present model are the same as those of the Schallamach model for dynamic friction (1963), the present formulation is a clearer representation of the phenomena involved. Moreover, the model is not based on the ergodic hypothesis and is therefore more versatile. It also allows us to correct the error in the expression for the force of friction in the Schallamach model. The present model exhibits the same qualitative trends as the Schallamach model. However, there are significant quantitative differences between the two models. We also show that our expression for the force of friction is equivalent to that obtained by the Chernyak and Leonov (1986) model, which is based on the ergodic hypothesis. The model is further modified to account for both the non-Hookean extension of the bonded chains and the viscous retardation effect. The model is validated using the experimental data of Vorvolakos and Chaudhury (2003) on sliding of crosslinked PDMS solid on silane coated silicon wafer. From this analysis, scaling laws, which relate the model parameters to the molecular weight of the polymer chains and the temperature, are derived and justified.
 
Publisher ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
 
Date 2012-06-26T09:35:51Z
2012-06-26T09:35:51Z
2011
 
Type Article
 
Identifier SOFT MATTER,7(22)10601-10611
1744-683X
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1sm06173a
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/14302
 
Language English