Contact Area Variation

CONTACT AREA VARIATION IN ELASTIC - INDENTATION PROBLEMS

Abstract

Contact problem of frictionless indentation of elastic half–space by smooth rigid punch of curved profile is investigated. An exact expression of the contact pressure distribution for a curved profile punch in terms of integral involving the pressure distribution for sequence of flat punches is derived. The method is illustrated and validated by comparison with some well-known analytical solutions.

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