Design of bidirectional frictional behaviour for tactile contact using ellipsoidal asperity micro-textures

Dmitrii SERGACHEV; David MATTHEWS; Emile VAN DER HEIDE

doi:10.1007/s40544-021-0527-z

Friction 2022, 10(5): 762-771 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0527-z

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Design of bidirectional frictional behaviour for tactile contact using ellipsoidal asperity micro-textures

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), David MATTHEWS^¹, Emile VAN DER HEIDE^{¹^,²}

1 Laboratory for Surface Technology and Tribology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Overijssel 7522 LW, Enschede, the Netherlands

2 Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, East Flanders 9000, Ghent, Belgium

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elastomer, surface texture, skin friction, sliding direction

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SERGACHEV D, MATTHEWS D, VAN DER HEIDE E. Design of bidirectional frictional behaviour for tactile contact using ellipsoidal asperity micro-textures. Friction, 2022, 10(5): 762-771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-021-0527-z

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Tactile perception and friction can be modified by producing a deterministic surface topography. Change of surface feature arrangement and texture symmetry can produce an anisotropic frictional behaviour. It is generally achieved through skin hysteresis by promoting its deformation. This work investigates whether a bidirectional friction can be created with microscale ellipsoidal asperity textures, thus relying on the adhesive component of friction. For this purpose, four textured samples with various asperity dimensions were moulded with a silicone rubber having an elastic modulus comparable to that of the skin. Coefficient of friction measurements were conducted in-vivo in two sliding directions with a range of normal loads up to 4 N. Finite element method (FEM) was used to study elastic deformation effects, explain the observed friction difference, and predict surface material influence. Measurements performed perpendicular to the asperity major radii showed consistently higher friction coefficients than that during parallel sliding. For the larger asperity dimensions, a change of the sliding direction increased friction up to a factor of 2. The numerical analysis showed that this effect is mostly related to elastic asperity deflection. Bidirectional friction differences can be further controlled by asperity dimensions, spacing, and material properties.

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Design of bidirectional frictional behaviour for tactile contact using ellipsoidal asperity micro-textures

Show Author's information Hide Author's Information Dmitrii SERGACHEV^¹(

), David MATTHEWS^¹, Emile VAN DER HEIDE^{¹^,²}

1 Laboratory for Surface Technology and Tribology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Overijssel 7522 LW, Enschede, the Netherlands

2 Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University, East Flanders 9000, Ghent, Belgium

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Keywords: elastomer, surface texture, skin friction, sliding direction

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Received: 26 January 2021

Revised: 21 April 2021

Accepted: 17 May 2021

Published: 09 September 2021

Issue date: May 2022

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This work was supported by INTERREG V-A Deutschland-Nederland program MOVERO under the project number 142091.

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