The Green's function (GF) method, which makes use of GFs, is an important and elegant tool
for solving a given boundary-value problem for the differential equation from a real …

The boundary element method as a numerical tool in contact mechanics is widely used and
allows for surface roughness to be investigated with very fine grids. However, for every two …

The optimization of surface finish to improve performance, such as adhesion, friction, wear,
fatigue life, or interfacial transport, occurs largely through trial and error, despite significant …

The effect of dry metallic friction can be attributed to two major mechanisms: adhesion and
ploughing. While ploughing is related to severe wear and degradation, adhesion can be …

We present a semi-analytical approach for three-dimensional elastostatic normal contact
problems with friction. The numerical approach to iteration on contact area and stick zone …

The boundary element method (BEM) is widely used in fast numerical solvers for
concentrated elastic contact problems arising from the wheel-rail contact in the railway …

Applying the Hertz theory to some non-Hertzian contact problems can produce acceptable
results. Nevertheless, including the influence of free surfaces requires numerical methods …

We outline a general approach for extending the classical Boussinesq's solution to the case
of pressures distributed according to a polynomial law of arbitrary order over a polygonal …

The classical Cerruti problem of an isotropic homogeneous half-space subject to a
concentrated load tangential to its surface is extended to cope with linear distributions of …

Contact of a spherical tip with a flat elastic substrate is simulated with a Green's-function
method that includes atomic structure at the interface while capturing elastic deformation in a …