Dynamic systems with rubber contacts in technical applications

Abstract

This work deals with the experimental investigation and modelling of adhesion and friction of rubber. With the recently developed adhesion test rig, the contact partners can rapidly be separated while the contact force is measured. The results reveal a strong influence of the preload duration and preload level. Furthermore, a modular modelling concept for dynamic systems with rubber components undergoing sliding friction is presented and exemplified by a tyre tread block. The model considers the geometry of the rubber component, the parameter dependent friction, the roughness induced non-linear contact stiffness and the wear effects. The measurements of high frequency, self-excited tread block vibrations are performed on a tribometer test rig and compared to corresponding simulations with the proposed model.