Research Article

FE Prediction of Hysteretic Component of Rubber Friction

Table 3

Average, steady-state COFs and the average penetration depth at different temperatures in case of 40-term Maxwell-models ( , GM: generalized Maxwell-model).

MSC.MARC
[μm] (average penetration depth)Semi-analytical COF
[°C]ABA+BABA+BAB

40-term GM fitted to the curve−500.0250.0280.0280.700.090.97
250.0440.0620.0924.830.715.52
1500.0380.0590.0755.320.806.07

40-term GM fitted to the tan( ) curve−500.0280.0260.0300.480.060.72
250.0540.0710.1195.670.876.44
1500.0460.0850.1117.121.398.26