The thermal problem of friction for a three-element tribosystem with composite strip

The distribution of a non-stationary temperature field in a three-element tribosystem has been studied. It is assumed that the heat is generated by friction during uniform sliding on the surface of contact of the homogeneous top semi-space and a composite strip deposited on a semi-infinite foundation. The thermal contact of a top semi-space and a composite strip is imperfect, i.e. the jump of the temperatures takes place on the contact surface. The analytical solution of a thermal problem of friction for such a tribosytem has been found by means of Laplace integral transform method. The influence of the geometrical sizes of components of a composite and their physical properties on temperature in tribosystem has been investigated. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.