Influence of the microprojection geometry on the elastic contact of surfaces with regular microrelief

Resumo

The influence of surface microprojections—their shape and additional harmonics—on the elastic contact of a flat surface and a surface with regular microrelief is considered on the basis of the elastic contact of a half-plane and an undulatory surface. It is shown that the contact-pressure curve depends on the surface gradient of the microprojection and the mutual influence of adjacent microprojections.