Author Contributions
Conceptualization, D.L.; methodology, J.W.; software, J.W.; validation, D.L. and H.L.; formal analysis, J.W.; investigation, D.L.; resources, D.L. and H.L.; writing—original draft preparation, D.L. and J.W.; writing—review and editing, D.L. and A.L.; visualization, J.W. and A.L.; supervision, H.L. and G.M.; project administration, H.L. and G.M.; funding measurement, D.L. and G.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Figure 1.
Overview of friction and wear test rig.
Figure 1.
Overview of friction and wear test rig.
Figure 2.
Schematic diagram of mechanical operations module and functional subsystems.
Figure 2.
Schematic diagram of mechanical operations module and functional subsystems.
Figure 3.
Components and algorithmic principles of the closed-loop control module.
Figure 3.
Components and algorithmic principles of the closed-loop control module.
Figure 4.
Development of a closed-loop control program for normal forces based on the LabVIEW platform: (a) logic block diagram; (b) user interface.
Figure 4.
Development of a closed-loop control program for normal forces based on the LabVIEW platform: (a) logic block diagram; (b) user interface.
Figure 5.
Controller adjustment scenarios for amplitude under different integral term parameters Ti (including extraction of evaluation metrics: settling time and overshoot ).
Figure 5.
Controller adjustment scenarios for amplitude under different integral term parameters Ti (including extraction of evaluation metrics: settling time and overshoot ).
Figure 6.
Evolution of constant normal force overtime with and without control.
Figure 6.
Evolution of constant normal force overtime with and without control.
Figure 7.
Fluctuation of normal forces with and without control. (a) Tangential excitation frequency f = 1 Hz; (b) Tangential excitation frequency f = 20 Hz.
Figure 7.
Fluctuation of normal forces with and without control. (a) Tangential excitation frequency f = 1 Hz; (b) Tangential excitation frequency f = 20 Hz.
Figure 8.
Control results of harmonic normal force with various target values: (a) = 10 Hz, A = 5 N, = 0°; (b) = 50 Hz, A = 25 N, = 180°; (c) = 110 Hz, A = 50 N, = 0°; (d) = 300 Hz, A = 10 N, = 0°.
Figure 8.
Control results of harmonic normal force with various target values: (a) = 10 Hz, A = 5 N, = 0°; (b) = 50 Hz, A = 25 N, = 180°; (c) = 110 Hz, A = 50 N, = 0°; (d) = 300 Hz, A = 10 N, = 0°.
Figure 9.
Control results of relative displacement: (a) fluctuation of the relative displacement under constant tangential excitation power of the shaker; (b) displacement control at 0.3 mm; (c) hysteresis loop.
Figure 9.
Control results of relative displacement: (a) fluctuation of the relative displacement under constant tangential excitation power of the shaker; (b) displacement control at 0.3 mm; (c) hysteresis loop.
Figure 10.
Control results for both control strategies with the same target normal forces: (a) = 10 Hz; (b) = 50 Hz.
Figure 10.
Control results for both control strategies with the same target normal forces: (a) = 10 Hz; (b) = 50 Hz.
Figure 11.
Flow chart of experimental procedure for friction test.
Figure 11.
Flow chart of experimental procedure for friction test.
Figure 12.
Hysteresis loops with and without closed-loop control under different normal forces (a) 50 N, (b) 90 N.
Figure 12.
Hysteresis loops with and without closed-loop control under different normal forces (a) 50 N, (b) 90 N.
Figure 13.
Typical hysteresis loops under the constant normal force and the extraction of contact parameters. The blue line is the original data and the yellow line is the fitted data.
Figure 13.
Typical hysteresis loops under the constant normal force and the extraction of contact parameters. The blue line is the original data and the yellow line is the fitted data.
Figure 14.
Hysteresis loops of various friction materials: (a) DD6 + GH605 and GH4090 + Mar-M247CC; (b) iron-based + copper-iron based powder metallurgy material and Mar-M247CC + GH605.
Figure 14.
Hysteresis loops of various friction materials: (a) DD6 + GH605 and GH4090 + Mar-M247CC; (b) iron-based + copper-iron based powder metallurgy material and Mar-M247CC + GH605.
Figure 15.
Test results at different relative displacements: (a) hysteresis loops; (b) contact stiffness error bar.
Figure 15.
Test results at different relative displacements: (a) hysteresis loops; (b) contact stiffness error bar.
Figure 16.
Test results at different tangential excitation frequencies: (a–c) Hysteresis loops for three tests; (d) Contact stiffness error bar.
Figure 16.
Test results at different tangential excitation frequencies: (a–c) Hysteresis loops for three tests; (d) Contact stiffness error bar.
Figure 17.
Hysteresis loops under various constant normal force.
Figure 17.
Hysteresis loops under various constant normal force.
Figure 18.
Test results of several friction materials under various specified normal forces: (a) Hysteresis loops of iron-based metallurgy material + GH605; (b) Hysteresis loops of Ceramic B + GH605; (c) Hysteresis loops of Mar-M247C + Mar-M247CC; (d) Contact stiffness error bar.
Figure 18.
Test results of several friction materials under various specified normal forces: (a) Hysteresis loops of iron-based metallurgy material + GH605; (b) Hysteresis loops of Ceramic B + GH605; (c) Hysteresis loops of Mar-M247C + Mar-M247CC; (d) Contact stiffness error bar.
Table 1.
Settling time and overshoot of the controller for amplitude under different Ti.
Table 1.
Settling time and overshoot of the controller for amplitude under different Ti.
| | |
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0.0003 | 19 s | 0 |
0.0001 | 11 s | 8.9% |
0.00005 | 25 s | 30.5% |
Table 2.
Selected controller parameters and control performance.
Table 2.
Selected controller parameters and control performance.
| A | C | |
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parameter | | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.003 |
| 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 10 s | 9 s | 7 s |
| 7.4% | 6.0% | 3.5% |
Table 3.
Performance indicators of in-house friction and wear test rig.
Table 3.
Performance indicators of in-house friction and wear test rig.
Technical Parameter | Specification |
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Range of Applied Normal Force | Constant (C) | 15 N ≤ C ≤ 300 N |
Time-varying Amplitude (A) | ≤50 N |
) | ≤300 Hz |
Range of Relative Displacement | Amplitude | ≤2 mm |
Frequency | ≤150 Hz |
Measurement Accuracy | Force | 0.01 N |
Displacement | 0.1 μm |
Control Accuracy | Force Amplitude | ≤3% |
Force Phase | ≤5° |
Table 4.
Calculation of the friction coefficient at different relative displacements.
Table 4.
Calculation of the friction coefficient at different relative displacements.
RD/mm | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
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μ | 0.385 | 0.381 | 0.394 |
Table 5.
Friction coefficient at different tangential excitation frequencies.
Table 5.
Friction coefficient at different tangential excitation frequencies.
| 10 | 70 | 130 |
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μ(a) | 0.272 | 0.297 | 0.219 |
μ(b) | 0.340 | 0.352 | 0.226 |
μ(c) | - | 0.331 | 0.272 |
Table 6.
Calculation of the friction coefficient of several friction materials under the various specified normal forces.
Table 6.
Calculation of the friction coefficient of several friction materials under the various specified normal forces.
| 50 N | 70 N | 100 N |
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μ | Iron-based + GH605 | 0.3095 | 0.3151 | 0.2566 |
Ceramic B + GH605 | 0.1905 | 0.2104 | 0.1891 |
Mar-M247C + Mar-M247CC | 0.1226 | 0.1088 | 0.1307 |