Finite Element Analysis Of Contact And Friction - A Survey

Mottershead, J E

First Published - March 1993
Softback Report - 33 Pages

Contents

State of the Art Survey
Contactor and target bodies
Contact Force/Deflection Relationships
Implementation of Contact/Sliding Conditions
Contact Monitoring
Contact Constraints
Friction Force Calculations

STATE OF COMMERCIAL CODES

Contact and Friction Approaches
Node-to-Node Approach (Gap Elements)
Node-to-Surface Approach
Comments General to Both Node-to-Node and Node-to-Surface Approaches
Explicit Codes for Contact/Impact Analysis

INDUSTRIAL NEEDS
Questionnaire
Personal communications from members of the Non-linear Working Group Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH AND CODE DEVELOPMENT

SUGGESTIONS FOR CONTACT AND FRICTION BENCHMARKING
Benchmark Objectives
List of Existing Tests with Potential for Development into Benchmarks

CONCLUDING REMARKS

ACKOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX