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In this paper, the friction behavior at a pin-to-plate interface is investigated. The pin and plate are made of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and steel, respectively, and there is a reciprocating motion at the interface. Governing mathematical models for the relations of design variables and frictions are investigated, and a general procedure is proposed to solve the developed models and predict the friction forces at the interface subjected to given test conditions. Novel models have been developed to represent intrigued friction behaviors affected by various factors such as pin geometrics and finishes, lubrication conditions, and reciprocating speed. The test data from experiments is used to verify the effectiveness of the proposed models.
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The first author would like to acknowledge the support by the State International Science and Technology Cooperation Special Items (Grant No. 2015DFA11700), the Frontier and Key Technology Innovation Special Funds of Guangdong Province (Grant Nos. 2014B090919002 and 2015B010917003), and the Program of Foshan Innovation Team of Science and Technology (Grant No. 2015IT100072).
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Zhuming Bi. He received the bachelor degree in manufacturing engineering in 1987 from Harbin University of Science and Technology, the master of science in mechanical engineering and the PhD in mechatronic control and automation from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1991 and 1994, respectively.
He received the second PhD degree in mechanical engineering from University of Saskatchewan in 2002. He is a professor of mechanical engineering in Purdue University Fort Wayne, and his research interests are modelling and simulation, manufacturing systems, robotics and automation.
Donald W. Mueller. He received all of his bachelor degree, master of Science, and PhD degree in mechanical engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla. He is an associate professor of mechanical engineering in Purdue University Fort Wayne, and his research interests are thermal sciences, machine design, and numerical methods.
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Bi, Z., Mueller, D.W. Friction predication on pin-to-plate interface of PTFE material and steel. Friction 7, 268–281 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-018-0224-8
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