... = probability of survival T = traction vector acting on a grain boundary V = volume of highly stressed material, number of vertices a = half-width of Hertzian line contact c, e, h = material parameters d g = grain diameter n = unit normal direction vector...

... oscillations mechanical contact surface phenomena sliding friction Hertzian Line Contact Fretting Oscillatory Transient Temperature The knowledge of surface temperatures in dry or lubricated sliding contacts plays a vital role in the design of machine elements. Much of the past research has...