ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-474-8
ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-473-1
International Heat Transfer Conference 16
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF NANOSCALE FRICTION FOR NATURAL RUBBER AND PROBE
Abstract
In this paper, the molecular dynamics simulation method was used to study the friction properties of natural
rubber under microscopic conditions. Molecular dynamics simulation was used to simulate the sliding
friction of rigid probe on the surface of natural rubber substrate. The glass transition temperature (Tg) was
calculated by the relationship between the volume of the model and the temperature. This article focuses on
the probe sliding speed on the friction process. The results show that when the sliding velocity of the probe
increases, the frictional force, the friction coefficient and the contact area temperature increase during the
friction process.