Contact Interaction of an Axisymmetric Stamp and an Elastic Layer Fixed on a Poroelastic Base

Abstract

The work presented is devoted to the axisymmetric contact problems on the interaction of a rigid stamp and an elastic layer fixed on a porous elastic half-space by using the Cowin–Nunziato model. It is assumed that the stamp basis has a flat or parabolic shape and friction is absent in the contact zone. With the help of the Hankel integral transform, the problems stated are reduced to solving integral equations for the unknown contact stress by using the collocation method. The values of contact stresses and the contact area in the case of a parabolic stamp are found. The normal stresses on the interface between the elastic layer and the poroelastic half-space are investigated. The relationship between the force acting on the stamp and the corresponding displacement, which is one of the main characteristics in determining the mechanical parameters of the material by the indentation method, is investigated. A comparative analysis of the values found for various parameters of the elastic layer and the poroelastic base is carried out. The numerical results are presented in a table and in the form of graphs.