Monte Carlo Simulation for Tomlinson Models for Non-Sinusoidal Periodic Potencials

It is shown that the velocity dependence of a tungsten tip sliding against a mica surface cannot be fit to a semi-empirical analytical solution of the Tomlinson/Prandtl model using a simple sinusoidal sliding potential. This could be due to invalid assumptions in the model itself. However, if it is...

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Autores: Furlong, Octavio Javier, Manzi, Sergio Javier, Pereyra, Victor Daniel, Bustos, Victor, Tysoe, Wilfred T.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/14146
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/14146
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monte Carlo Simulations
Tomlinson Model
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:It is shown that the velocity dependence of a tungsten tip sliding against a mica surface cannot be fit to a semi-empirical analytical solution of the Tomlinson/Prandtl model using a simple sinusoidal sliding potential. This could be due to invalid assumptions in the model itself. However, if it is assumed that the periodic sliding potential is much sharper than a simple sinusoid, quantitative agreement between the experimental velocity dependence of the sliding force and theory is obtained using a single variable parameter, the height of the surface potential. Sliding is modeled in this case using Monte Carlo theory, and it is found that the height of the potential varies linearly with the normal load.