Previous research into the friction behaviour of elastomers has typically focused on the effects of velocity, contact pressure, counter surface and lubrication on the coefficient of friction. O-ring type elastomer seals are common in many different industries. Friction plays a critical role during the setting and in service of these components. An experimental O-ring friction testing rig has been developed that can measure the effects of sliding speed and hydrostatic pressure on elastomer friction. Finite element analysis (FEA) packages can adopt f ixed friction coefficients or ones that are pressure dependent. For the latter case, the dependence of the frictional behaviour is typically obtained from the instantaneous stress response at any given pressure and then related to the normal force response. The friction rig described in this paper uses industry standard dimensions for the O- ring gland, the pre-compression levels, extrusion gap size and pressure rating. The coefficient of friction is derived by dividing the measured friction force by the normal force, which was determined using an FEA modelling approach, as it could not be measured directly. Finally, a relationship between the frictional velocity and surface roughness is obtained in order to provide a frequency dependent Coefficient of Friction (CoF) that is easily translatable between surfaces.

Characterising the Friction Coefficient between Rubber O-Rings and a Rigid Surface under Extreme Pressures / Yanes, Eduardo; Pugno, Nicola M.; Ramier, Julien; Berryhill, Benjamin; Busfield, James JC.. - In: POLYMER TESTING. - ISSN 0142-9418. - 2021, 104:(2021), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107378]

Characterising the Friction Coefficient between Rubber O-Rings and a Rigid Surface under Extreme Pressures

Pugno, Nicola M.;
2021-01-01

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Previous research into the friction behaviour of elastomers has typically focused on the effects of velocity, contact pressure, counter surface and lubrication on the coefficient of friction. O-ring type elastomer seals are common in many different industries. Friction plays a critical role during the setting and in service of these components. An experimental O-ring friction testing rig has been developed that can measure the effects of sliding speed and hydrostatic pressure on elastomer friction. Finite element analysis (FEA) packages can adopt f ixed friction coefficients or ones that are pressure dependent. For the latter case, the dependence of the frictional behaviour is typically obtained from the instantaneous stress response at any given pressure and then related to the normal force response. The friction rig described in this paper uses industry standard dimensions for the O- ring gland, the pre-compression levels, extrusion gap size and pressure rating. The coefficient of friction is derived by dividing the measured friction force by the normal force, which was determined using an FEA modelling approach, as it could not be measured directly. Finally, a relationship between the frictional velocity and surface roughness is obtained in order to provide a frequency dependent Coefficient of Friction (CoF) that is easily translatable between surfaces.
2021
Yanes, Eduardo; Pugno, Nicola M.; Ramier, Julien; Berryhill, Benjamin; Busfield, James JC.
Characterising the Friction Coefficient between Rubber O-Rings and a Rigid Surface under Extreme Pressures / Yanes, Eduardo; Pugno, Nicola M.; Ramier, Julien; Berryhill, Benjamin; Busfield, James JC.. - In: POLYMER TESTING. - ISSN 0142-9418. - 2021, 104:(2021), pp. 1-8. [10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107378]
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