Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-11-01
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
25 pages, 17 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.74.066110
This paper presents experimental evidence and theoretical models supporting that dry friction stick-slip is described by self-organized criticality. We use the data, obtained with a pin-on-disc tribometer set to measure lateral force to examine the variation of the friction force as a function of time. We study nominally flat surfaces of aluminum and steel. The probability distribution of force jumps follows a power law with exponents $\mu$ in the range 2.2 -- 5.4. The frequency power spectrum follows a $1/{f^\alpha}$ pattern with $\alpha$ in the range 1 -- 2.6. In addition, we present an explanation of these power-laws observed in the dry friction experiments based on the Robin Hood model of self organized criticality. We relate the values of the exponents characterizing these power laws to the critical exponents $D$ an $\nu$ of the Robin Hood model. Furthermore, we numerically solve the equation of motion of a block pulled by a spring and show that at certain spring constant values the motion is characterized by the same power law spectrum as in experiments. We propose a physical picture relating the fluctuations of the force with the microscopic geometry of the surface.
Buldyrev Sergey V.
Ferrante John
Zypman Fredy R.
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