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Rubber friction on smooth surfaces.

B N J Persson1, A I Volokitin

  • 1IFF, FZ-Jülich, 52425, Jülich, Germany. b.persson@fz-juelich.de

The European Physical Journal. E, Soft Matter
|November 10, 2006
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Thermal fluctuations significantly impact rubber friction on smooth surfaces by influencing stress domains. This study models these effects, predicting a bell-shaped velocity dependence for shear stress.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Tribology
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Sliding friction in viscoelastic solids like rubber is influenced by thermal motion of atoms and molecules.
  • At the nanoscale, thermal fluctuations cause significant stress fluctuations, comparable to depinning stresses at solid-rubber interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the crucial role of thermal fluctuations in rubber friction on smooth surfaces.
  • To develop a detailed model for thermal fluctuation effects on the depinning of contact patches at the rubber-substrate interface.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling the influence of thermal fluctuations on the depinning of small stress domains at the interface.
  • Analyzing the velocity and temperature dependence of macroscopic shear stress.

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Main Results:

  • Thermal fluctuations are crucial for rubber friction on smooth surfaces.
  • The developed model predicts a bell-shaped velocity dependence for macroscopic shear stress.
  • The low-velocity friction exhibits a temperature dependence similar to the bulk viscoelastic modulus.

Conclusions:

  • Thermal fluctuations are a key factor in understanding rubber friction, especially at the nanoscale.
  • The theoretical predictions align qualitatively with experimental observations.
  • Substrate roughness also influences rubber sliding friction, warranting further investigation.