Analytic methods of calculation of the contact interaction of thin-walled structural elements (review)

We describe main models and methods for the calculation of contact rigidity and wear resistance of friction couples using thin-walled structural elements such as beams, plates, or shells. We analyze certain specific features of their contact interaction on the basis of theories describing stress-strain state. We also consider mathematical models of the wear of junctions that take into account the frictional heating of contacting surfaces and anisotropy of their properties. A series of theoretical calculations is corroborated experimentally.