ABSTRACT: The radius of the contact area has been found by consideration of the contact geometry. Two variants of the position of the contact area at impact between a spherical body and a semi-space surface have been examined in this paper. The differential equations of the displacement (the movement) of the centre of mass of the body have been given. The distribution of deformation velocities on the semi-space surface, and the size and velocity of the circular surface waves have been found. The occurrence of micro-impact waves in the initial stage of impact have been considered. The equation for the velocity of the front of the micro-impact wave has been obtained. Also, here, the problems of distribution of the stresses on the surface of the contact area and the definition of the normal contact stresses......
Keywords: collision, impact, methods, specific forces, differential forces, viscoelasticity, dynamics, parameters viscoelasticity, specific viscoelastic forces, dynamic modules, energy, work, restitution, compression, contact geometry, dissipative energy and work, parabolic shape, movement differential equations, contact stress, stress distribution, velocities distribution, deformed volume, volume of deformation, circular surface waves, micro impact, oscillations, experimental techniques, experimental oscilloscopic curve, piezoelectric signal, time - temperature superposition, relaxation, physical relaxation, mechanical relaxation, relaxation of oscillations, retardation time, subatomic structures, viscoelastic behaviour, elastoplastic behaviour, plastic deformation, creep.....
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