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This paper introduces an experiment to investigate dry sliding resistance of frictional interfaces at normal pressures up to 100 MPa, slip speeds up to 10 m/s and slip distances of approximately 10 mm. This new apparatus involves a novel modification of the conventional torsional Kolsky bar apparatus, employed extensively in the past for investigating high strain rate behavior of engineering materials. The new experimental configuration represents a significant improvement over conventional tribology experiments because it uses elastic torsional waves with a superimposed static compressive force to control the interfacial traction. Moreover, the apparatus allows critical frictional parameters such as the interfacial sliding resistance, slip speeds and slip without the use of transducers at the frictional interface. The usefulness of the device is demonstrated by presenting results of high-speed friction on 6061-T6 Al/1018 steel and Carpenter Hampden tool steel/7075-T6 Al tribo pairs.
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Rajagopalan, S., Prakash, V. A modified torsional kolsky bar for investigating dynamic friction. Exp Mech 39, 295–303 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329808
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