Artificial Neural Network Architecture for Prediction of Contact Mechanical Response

• Published in: Frontiers in mechanical engineering Vol. 6
• Main Authors: Kalliorinne, Kalle, Larsson, Roland, Pérez-Ràfols, Francesc, Liwicki, Marcus, Almqvist, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 18.05.2021
• Subjects: artificial neural networks; average interfacial separation; contact mechanics; Machine Elements; Machine Learning; Maskinelement; Maskininlärning; real area of contact; surface roughness

Predicting the contact mechanical response for various types of surfaces is and has long been a subject, where many researchers have made valuable contributions. This is because the surface topography has a tremendous impact on the tribological performance of many applications. The contact mechanics...