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For years, friction-induced vibration and noise (FIVN) has puzzled many researchers in academia and industry. Several mechanisms have been proposed for explaining its occurrence and quantifying its frequencies, notably for automotive brake squeal, clutch squeal, and even rail corrugation. However, due to the complex and complicated nature of FIVN, there is not yet one fundamental mechanism that can explain all phenomena of FIVN. Based on experimental results obtained on a simple test structure and corresponding numerical validation using both complex eigenvalue analysis (CEA) and transient dynamic analysis (TDA), this study attempts to propose a new fundamental mechanism for FIVN, which is the repeated cycles of partial detachment and then reattachment of the contact surfaces. Since friction is ubiquitous and FIVN is very common, the insight into FIVN reported in this paper is highly significant and will help establish effective means to control FIVN in engineering and daily life.
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Bowen Wu at Anhui Polytechnic University for providing the high-speed computer for the numerical study in this work. The support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11672052) and Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LQ22E050012) are gratefully acknowledged.
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Fang CHEN. He received his BEng degree in 1982, MEng degree in 1985 from Dalian University of Technology, and Ph.D. degree in 1995 from Oakland University in USA. He is a visiting scholarship professor in the School of Automotive Engineering, Dalian University of Technology. His research fields focus on friction induced vibration and noise, and laser imaging technologies.
Huajiang OUYANG. He received his BEng degree in 1982, MEng degree in 1985, and Ph.D. degree in 1989 from Dalian University of Technology. He is a professor in the School of Engineering, University of Liverpool. He is also a Changjiang Scholarship Professor. His research interests include friction-induced vibration, moving-load dynamics, vibration based structural identification and energy harvesting, and vibration control.
Xiaocui WANG. She received her MEng degree in 2012 and Ph.D. degree in 2020 from Southwest Jiaotong University. She is a lecturer in the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Wenzhou University. Her research interests are friction induced vibration and noise, and tribology design.
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Chen, F., Ouyang, H. & Wang, X. A new mechanism for friction-induced vibration and noise. Friction 11, 302–315 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-022-0602-0
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