Generalized Junction Model

The creep laws for spherical asperities under constant displacement (Chap. 2) and constant force (Chap. 3) are generalized for arbitrary transient loading situations. In Chap. 4, the resulting set of Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) is presented. In the context of dynamic contact problems, this model constitutes a generalized model for a microscopic contact junction, or asperity.