l, (.i, r.)1, Ilrl. llD- 1 45 1 _4n t.t3 1.00 Figure 2. Relativ'e rlariaticttt of clrcractetistic paranleter(a, h) t'crsu slid<strong>in</strong>g velocity,: 1 - pol.vcarbonatc * fiber; 2 - polycarbottate + ntodificd fiber With <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g slid<strong>in</strong>g velocity the amplitude distribution expands <strong>in</strong>to the region of Iarge amplitudes. The studied statistics vary too. The presence of coarse wear particles (formed at high velocities) po<strong>in</strong>ts to the fact that plastic deformation processes localize <strong>in</strong> wide areas and fracture onsets <strong>in</strong> the near-surface layer with further microcrack penetration onto the friction surface and large fragments spall<strong>in</strong>g. This rises activity of emission sources conditioned by the growth of microcracks <strong>in</strong> the polymer contact layer and total <strong>in</strong>crease of the acoustic flow activity. Further <strong>in</strong>crease of velocify Ieads to ris<strong>in</strong>g surface temperature. The phenomenon of frictional heiit<strong>in</strong>gof engaged material surfarces reduces both arcoustic signal <strong>in</strong>tensity and the studied statistics. The actual contact area of friction surfaces expands, which causes <strong>in</strong>creased adhesive <strong>in</strong>teraction lead<strong>in</strong>g to stick<strong>in</strong>g. Stick<strong>in</strong>g is accompanied by abrupt augment of acoustic signal and its statistics. It is evident that heat<strong>in</strong>g would evoke abrupt <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the molecular constituent of the friction coefficient and result, <strong>in</strong> a number of cases, <strong>in</strong> seizure accompanied by spall<strong>in</strong>g of large lumps from the friction surface. At seizure characteristic parameterr(a, D) shows jerkry character. 5. CONCLUSION The comb<strong>in</strong>ed analysis of acoustic ancl fixed state data of the fdction contact (debris distribution by size) has shown sensitivity of statistics to practically all phenornena occurr<strong>in</strong>g at friction and wear. The obta<strong>in</strong>ed dependences of these statistics ou external factors made it possible to forrnulate new criteria for determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g friction jo<strong>in</strong>t durability. REFERENCES ft.1 Kabnykova 7'.F. and Kholodilot, O.V., On Statistical Description of Rough Surfaces, The Jo<strong>in</strong>t Soviet- American Conf, "New Materials and Technologie.s <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tribology</strong>", Abstracts, M<strong>in</strong>sk (1992), 207 -202.- [2.] Moiseeva T.ll{., O.strovslq 8.1., Kalmykova T.F. ard Kholodilov O.V., On statistical I)escription of Rough Surfaces, J. of Friction and Wear, 14 (7993), 140-142. [3.) N[oiseo,a 7.M., Kalrnykova T.F. otul Kholodilot, O.V., Multidimensional Statistical Anall,sis of the Problems of 'fribosystem State ldentification, Proc. Int. Conf. "Computer Methods ancl Inverse Problems <strong>in</strong> <strong>No</strong>ndestructive Test<strong>in</strong>g and Diagnostics", CM NDT-95, M<strong>in</strong>sk, IJelarus (199-5), 2I5 -227. 26 Tlibologt itt irttlustry, Volurne 20, <strong>No</strong>. 1, <strong>1998</strong>.
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