A contact problem is considered for a heterogeneous fluid-saturated half-space considering friction forces in the contact domain originated from the movement of a die with a flat or and parabolic base. For to consider the internal microstructure of the base, Biot's model is used. The boundary problem is reduced with the help of the Fourier transformation to a first-kind integral equation with a kernel having a logarithmic singularity. The solution of the integral equation has been constructed using a collocation method. The effect of porosity and friction coefficient exerted on the contact stresses in the oil-filled phenylone-based composite has been studied. The mechanical moduli of the composite have been determined using the methods of micromechanics and finite-elemental simulation, and compared with experimental results.
INTRODUCTION Contact problems and the applications thereof to tribology are attracting the attention of many researchers for a long time [1-5]. The complications in the formulations and approaches that arise when solving contact problems are described in detail in a fundamental monograph [1]. The contact problems in a quasistatic formulation for homogeneous viscoelastic media are considered by the authors of [1-5]. It should be noted that the properties of the contacting surfaces significantly affect the friction force. The microgeometry influence of the contacting surfaces on the friction force has been investigated by the authors of [4, 5]. In this paper, we consider the contact problem in a quasistatic formulation for the motion of a rigid die under friction on the base considering the microstructure of the base. The internal microstructure of the base consisting of a viscoelastic skeleton and a filler fluid is considered by using the equations of a heterogeneous two-phase Biot's medium as determining ones [6-9]. The determination of the mechanical moduli for Biot's medium is a separate and very important problem. The bulk compression moduli of a saturated and drained medium have been determined experimentally, including by the nanoindentation method [10-12], as well as based on micromechanics and finite-element simulation methods. The cases of dies with flat and parabolic bases are considered. The problems of friction force determination are relevant in designing antifriction composites based on a viscoelastic matrix and a fluid filler [11-13].