It has been 5 years since this review of elastic-plastic contact mechanics was published. The
area still remains very active, and many advancements have been made since then. This …

Understanding the contact mechanics of rough tooth surfaces is critical in order to
understand phenomena such as tooth surface flash temperature, tooth surface wear, and …

In deployable space structures, the clearance size of joints is small, and the contact between
the journal and bearing should sometimes be treated as a conformal contact, resulting in the …

Some situations that change the parameters of the kinematic structure may cause the robot
end effector to deviate [Merlet [2005] Parallel Robots, Vol. 128 (Springer Science & Business …

The cylinder liner-piston ring interface is a critical friction pair in diesel engines, and liner
wear can significantly affect engine operation. This study proposes a numerical simulation …

Spherical clearance joints are essential for the successful deployment of space structures.
When the clearance is small enough, the contacts will be considered conformal contact …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a fractal model of thermal contact
conductance (TCC) of rough surfaces based on cone asperity. Design/methodology …

The temperature of hermetically sealed electromagnetic relay (HSER) continues to rise
during opening and closing process of contacts under overload condition. Contact is one of …