TY - CONF A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Nikonov, A.Y. A1 - Österle, Werner T1 - Multiscale modeling of low friction sliding behavior of a hybrid epoxy-matrix nanocomposite N2 - The method of movable cellular automata (MCA) and method of molecular dynamics (MD) were applied to simulate the friction and sliding behavior of model-tribofilms formed from a nanocomposite consisting of an epoxy matrix, 10 vol % micron-sized carbon fibers and 5 vol. % silica nanoparticles. Whereas MCA considered the tribofilm as an agglomerate of silica nanoparticles released from the composite and mixed with graphite particles, MD simulated the sliding behavior of an amorphous silica layer supported by stiff crystalline substrates on both sides. The MCA model provided reasonable quantitative results which corroborate experimental findings at moderate stressing conditions. The very low coefficient of friction observed experimentally under severe stressing conditions was not explained by this model. This could be attributed to the lack of mechanical data at the high temperature expected under these conditions. Although based on a simpler assumption of the tribofilm composition, MD-modelling could be easily applied to the expected high flash temperature and was able to predict friction reduction and smooth sliding under these conditions. T2 - 21st European Conference on Fracture ECF21 CY - Catania, Italy DA - 20.06.2016 KW - Silica nanoparticle KW - Hybrid composite KW - Tribofilm KW - Molecular dynamics KW - Movable cellular automata PY - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-379402 VL - 2 SP - 2347 EP - 2354 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37940 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Gradt, Thomas A1 - Häusler, Ines A1 - Hammouri, Basem A1 - Morales Guzman, Pablo Israel A1 - Wetzel, B. A1 - Yigit, D. A1 - Zhang, G. T1 - Exploring the beneficial role of tribofilms formed from an epoxy-based hybrid nanocomposite N2 - The composition and nanostructure of a beneficial tribofilm formed during sliding of a hybrid nanocomposite against steel were characterized comprehensively. A similar nanostructure was produced by high energy ball milling of the three identified tribofilm constituents: silica, hematite and graphite. By supplying powders to a pin-on-disc test it has been shown that neither silica, nor hematite, nor a mixture of both provide the low coefficient of friction (COF) observed for the hybrid composite. Only if graphite was blended with the oxides, the low COF was obtained. Thus, a film of finely dispersed stable inorganic wear products containing 15 vol% graphite provides low friction and wear in the considered case. KW - TEM KW - Nanocomposite KW - Tribofilm KW - Ball milling KW - Pin-on-disc test PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.03.006 SN - 0301-679X VL - 88 SP - 126 EP - 134 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-33035 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Giovannozzi, A. A1 - Gradt, Thomas A1 - Häusler, Ines A1 - Rossi, A. A1 - Wetzel, B. A1 - Zhang, G. A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. T1 - Exploring the potential of Raman spectroscopy for the identification of silicone oil residue and wear scar characterization for the assessment of tribofilm functionality N2 - We applied a combination of Raman spectroscopy (RS) and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (X-TEM) to identify silicone oil residues and tribofilms at steel disc surfaces after tribological testing. Neither chemical cleaning nor mechanical removal of a 50 µm thick surface layer produced a surface without any silicone residue. Nevertheless, long-term tribological properties are not affected due to silicone degradation which has been proved by Raman spectroscopy. Excellent anti-wear and anti-friction properties of a nanocomposite at severe stressing conditions correlated with the formation of a silica-based tribofilm containing amorphous and graphite-like carbon nanoparticles. Since reliable carbon quantification by analytical TEM is difficult, RS is a useful complementary method for carbon identification at wear scars. KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Cross-sectional TEM KW - Silicone oil residue KW - Tribofilm PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2015.04.046 SN - 0301-679X VL - 90 SP - 481 EP - 490 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-33421 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Wetzel, B. A1 - Zhang, G. T1 - Mesoscale modeling of the mechanical and tribological behavior of a polymer matrix composite based on epoxy and 6 vol.% silica nanoparticles N2 - A model based on movable cellular automata (MCA) is described and applied for simulating the stress–strain and sliding behavior of a nanocomposite consisting of an epoxy matrix and 6 vol.% of homogeneously distributed silica nanoparticles. Tensile tests were used for verification of the model. It was realized that a slight modification of epoxy properties due to the addition of silica nanoparticles had to be taken into account in order to obtain good correlation between experimental and modeling results. On the other hand, sliding simulations revealed no susceptibility of results to slight modifications of matrix properties, but a significant impact of nanoparticles on the interface structure and smoothness of sliding mechanism. Furthermore, assuming both possibilities, bond breaking and rebinding of automata pairs, can explain different friction levels of polymer materials. KW - Nanocomposite KW - Stress–strain behavior KW - Movable cellular automata KW - Sliding simulation KW - Mechanically mixed layer KW - Coefficient of friction PY - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2015.08.029 SN - 0927-0256 VL - 110 SP - 204 EP - 214 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-34013 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Deutsch, Cornelius A1 - Gradt, Thomas A1 - Orts Gil, Guillermo A1 - Schneider, Thomas A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. T1 - Tribological screening tests for the selection of raw materials for automotive brake pad formulations N2 - A modified pin-on-disc test was applied to determine tribological properties of typical brake pad constituents. Ball-milling of these ingredients together with iron oxide and graphite provided model materials displaying the main features of real third bodies. Solid lubricants like graphite affected the friction and wear behaviour of Fe3O4 powders considerably whereas further addition of hard nanoparticles induced only minor effects. This was corroborated by comparison with modelling results. MoS2 played a dual role. Depending on special conditions, this ingredient either reduced or increased friction. The latter could be explained, after nanoscopic characterization, by oxidation and destruction of the wear-protecting tribofilm. KW - Brake pad formulation KW - Raw materials KW - Third body KW - Pin-on-disc test PY - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2014.01.017 SN - 0301-679X VL - 73 SP - 148 EP - 155 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-30221 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Orts Gil, Guillermo A1 - Schneider, Thomas A1 - Ren, H. A1 - Sun, X. T1 - Verification of nanometre-scale modelling of tribofilm sliding behaviour N2 - A model based on movable cellular automata has been applied to study the sliding behaviour of tribofilms formed during automotive braking. Since it is not possible yet to determine the composition of real tribofilms quantitatively, final verification of modelling results is needed. This was done by preparing artificial third bodies with compositions and nanostructures matching the ones assumed for modelling. Pin-on-disc tests were performed while applying the artificial third bodies to the contact. The results revealed that not only the structure of the third body but also the amount of the applied normal pressure determines the COF obtained by modelling and that much better correlation between experimental and modelling results was obtained while assuming high normal pressures at asperity contacts. KW - Automotive braking KW - Third body KW - Modelling KW - Sliding simulation PY - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2013.02.018 SN - 0301-679X VL - 62 SP - 155 EP - 162 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-27946 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Kloß, Heinz T1 - Does ultra-mild wear play any role for dry friction applications, such as automotive braking? N2 - Nanostructured third body films and/or storage of wear debris at the surfaces of the first bodies are deemed as prerequisites of sliding under ultra-mild wear conditions. Since such features have been observed experimentally on brake pads and discs, attempts were undertaken to study their sliding behaviour by modelling on the nanoscopic scale with an approach based on Movable Cellular Automata (MCA). The model rendered the possibility to study the influence of different nanostructures systematically and to assess the impact of different brake pad ingredients on the sliding behaviour, velocity accommodation and friction force stabilization at a sliding contact. Besides providing a review on previously published modelling results, some additional new graphs enabling better visualization of dynamic processes are presented. Although ultra-mild wear conditions were considered to be essential for achieving the desired tribological properties, transitions to mesoscopic and macroscopic wear mechanisms were studied as well. The final conclusion is that ultra-mild wear and corresponding smooth sliding behaviour play an important role during automotive braking, even though temporarily and locally events of severe wear may cause friction instabilities, surface damage and release of coarse wear particles. KW - Dry friction KW - Ultra-mild wear KW - Third body KW - MCA-model KW - Simulation PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/c2fd00117a SN - 1359-6640 SN - 1364-5498 VL - 156 IS - 0 SP - 159 EP - 171 PB - Soc. CY - Cambridge [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-26822 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Kloß, Heinz T1 - Possible impacts of third body nanostructure on friction performance during dry sliding determined by computer simulation based on the method of movable cellular automata N2 - The tribological properties of nanostructured surface films formed during dry sliding, for example during automotive braking, were determined by modelling using the method of movable cellular automata. Starting from a basic model structure, consisting of magnetite with 13% graphite inclusions, the impact of additional soft and hard particles of different size and volume fraction was studied systematically. It was revealed that agglomerates of soft particles decomposed and finally mixed with the oxide in the same way as single nanoparticles. On the other hand, agglomerates of hard particles mixed with the other components without decomposing. Whereas increasing the amount of soft components in the third body lowered the coefficient of friction, the opposite occurred with the hard particles. The boundary conditions for obtaining smooth sliding conditions with minor fluctuations between friction forces at successive time steps could be defined. In addition to features of the nanostructure, the applied normal pressure impacted modelling results. Within the parameter range of smooth sliding behaviour, increasing pressure induced thicker granular interface layers, which lead to a slight decrease of the coefficient of friction. Changing the amount of soft or hard particles did not change this pressure dependency but only the friction level. KW - MCA-modelling KW - Third body KW - Nanoparticles KW - Dry friction PY - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2011.11.018 SN - 0301-679X VL - 48 SP - 128 EP - 136 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-25469 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Kloß, Heinz T1 - Numerical simulation of typical contact situations of brake friction materials N2 - In the paper, a model typical for contact situations of automotive brakes is established based on the method of movable cellular automata. The processes taking place at local contacts in an automotive brake system are analysed. Based on microscopic and micro-analytical observations, the following contact situations were simulated: (i) a couple of ferritic steel against pearlitic steel, both covered by an oxide layer mixed with graphite nanoparticles and (ii) the same situation but without oxide layers. The results of calculated mean coefficients of friction of the oxide-on-oxide contact correspond well to expected values for a real braking system, whereas steel-on-steel contact are twice as high. This allows one to make some conclusions; for example, oxide formation will take place more quickly than friction layer elimination, and finally this is responsible for the stabilisation of the coefficient of friction. KW - Friction KW - Primary contact KW - Automotive brake system KW - Numerical simulation KW - Method of movable cellular automata PY - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2007.04.001 SN - 0301-679X VL - 41 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-15841 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dmitriev, A.I. A1 - Österle, Werner A1 - Kloß, Heinz T1 - Numerical Simulation of Mechanically Mixed Layer Formation at Local Contacts of an Automotive Brake System KW - Nanotribology KW - Automotive Brakes KW - Dynamic Modelling KW - Friction Mechanisms KW - Mechanically Mixed Layer KW - Movable Cellular Automata PY - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/10.40.2000802380314 SN - 1040-2004 SN - 1547-397X VL - 51 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - Philadelphia, Pa. AN - OPUS4-18696 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -