CE 201 - Statics
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CE 201 - Statics Chapter 8 – Lecture 1
F Ff Fn FRICTION • We used to assume that surface of contact between two bodies are smooth • Reaction is assumed normal to surface of contact • In reality, surfaces are rough
Characteristics of Dry Friction What is friction? Friction is a force of resistance acting on a body preventing it from slipping. The friction force is always tangent to the surface at point of contact and its direction is opposite to the possible motion of the body.
W P Ff Nn Theory of Friction • Consider block of weight W on a rough surface • Surface of contact of the block is non-rigid or deformable • N is upward to balance W and Ff is to the left to prevent P from moving the block. • Close look at the contacting surfaces
a/2 a/2 W P h O F X N Equilibrium • For simplicity, the resultants N and F will be used. • F is tangent to the surface and opposite to P • N is found from the distribution of Nn and is upward to balance W • N acts at a distance X right to W line of action • X is necessary for the tipping effect • Take moment about O WX = Ph X = Ph / W • The block will be on the verge of tipping if X = a/2
a/2 a/2 Impending Motion W P h O Fs X N Impending Motion • As P increase, F will increase till it reaches a maximum value Fs called the limiting static frictional force • Any further increase in P will cause deformation at the points of contact and consequently the block will move. Fs was found to be directly proportional to N Fs = s N Where s is the coefficient of static friction and is dimensionless.
a/2 a/2 Impending Motion W P h O Fk X N Motion If P was increased to be greater than Fs, the frictional force slightly drops to Fk called the kinetic frictional force. Since P > Fk , the block will move. Fk was found to be: Fk = k N Where k is the coefficient of kinetic friction and is approximately 25% less than s
Characteristics of Dry Friction • Frictional force is tangent to the surface opposite to motion • Maximum Fs is independent of the area of contact • Maximum Fs is greater than maximum Fk • If one body is moving with very low velocity, then Fs = Fk or s = k • When body is about to move, then Fs = s N • When body is moving, then Fk = k N
Angle of Friction • If block is stationary Fs s N • If block is on the verge of moving Fs = s N • If block is moving Fk = k N
W W Impending Motion Motion P P Fs Fk s k N N Rs Rk At equilibrium, Fs and N combine to have a resultant Rs, the angle of static friction s is:s = tan-1 ( Fs / N) = tan-1 (s N / N) = tan-1sIf the block is in motion, then the angle of kinetic friction :k = tan-1 ( Fk / N) = tan-1 (k N / N) = tan-1kBy comparison, s k Angle of Friction
Angle of Response To measure the coefficient of friction experimentally, a block is placed on a plane of different material than the block. • The plane is inclined to the angle s • The block is on the verge of moving • Fs = s N
s W s Fs = s N N Angle of Response At equilibrium Fs = W sin s N = W cos s Since Fs = s N W sin s = s ( W cos s ) s = tan-1s s is called the angle of response s = tan s