Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

P. Ballard - F. Iurlano

Homogenization of friction in a 2D linearly elastic contact problem

created by iurlano on 26 Oct 2021

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preprint

Inserted: 26 oct 2021

Year: 2021

ArXiv: 2110.12762 PDF

Abstract:

Contact problems with Coulomb friction in linear elasticity are notoriously difficult and their mathematical analysis is still largely incomplete. In this paper, a model problem with heterogeneous friction coefficient is considered in two-dimensional elasticity. For this model problem, an existence and uniqueness result is proved, relying heavily on harmonic analysis. A complete and rigorous homogenization analysis can be performed in the case of a highly oscillating friction coefficient, being the first result in that direction. The Coulomb law is found to hold in the limit, and an explicit formula is provided to calculate the effective friction coefficient. This effective friction coefficient is found to differ from the spatial average, showing an influence of the coupling between friction and elasticity on the homogenized limit.