Multi-scale friction coefficient: From roughness to system computation using deep learning

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Autori principali: Lalleman, Victor, Gosselet, Pierre, Hubert, Cédric, Salengro, Stéphane, Magnier, Vincent
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author Lalleman, Victor
Gosselet, Pierre
Hubert, Cédric
Salengro, Stéphane
Magnier, Vincent
author_facet Lalleman, Victor
Gosselet, Pierre
Hubert, Cédric
Salengro, Stéphane
Magnier, Vincent
contents The presence of surface defects (roughness, surface imperfections, profiles, etc.) in a contact inevitably leads to the modification of its local properties, such as the coefficient of friction. In railway wheelsets, this surface condition is crucial as it dictates appropriate fatigue design for the final use. However, these local phenomena are not well understood and require a real step back. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to propose a multiscale numerical strategy to better understand these phenomena. The multiscale strategy is divided into two steps. Initially, an analysis by the Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling the interaction of generated rough surfaces is carried out to determine the coefficient of friction. In a second step, the results of DEM are introduced into a structural calculation where the enrichment of the coefficient of friction is done on each finite element contact. Given the wide variety of potential surface defects (size, distribution, height, etc.), a large number of DEM simulations is performed. A specially developed deep learning program is then used to account for these dispersions. The application targeted in this paper is the fitting of a wheel on a railway axle.
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spellingShingle Multi-scale friction coefficient: From roughness to system computation using deep learning
Lalleman, Victor
Gosselet, Pierre
Hubert, Cédric
Salengro, Stéphane
Magnier, Vincent
Classical Physics
The presence of surface defects (roughness, surface imperfections, profiles, etc.) in a contact inevitably leads to the modification of its local properties, such as the coefficient of friction. In railway wheelsets, this surface condition is crucial as it dictates appropriate fatigue design for the final use. However, these local phenomena are not well understood and require a real step back. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to propose a multiscale numerical strategy to better understand these phenomena. The multiscale strategy is divided into two steps. Initially, an analysis by the Discrete Element Method (DEM) modelling the interaction of generated rough surfaces is carried out to determine the coefficient of friction. In a second step, the results of DEM are introduced into a structural calculation where the enrichment of the coefficient of friction is done on each finite element contact. Given the wide variety of potential surface defects (size, distribution, height, etc.), a large number of DEM simulations is performed. A specially developed deep learning program is then used to account for these dispersions. The application targeted in this paper is the fitting of a wheel on a railway axle.
title Multi-scale friction coefficient: From roughness to system computation using deep learning
topic Classical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.01741