An Analysis on Friction Behavior of Metal Material Under Ultrasonic Vibration

Interfacial friction is important for manufacturing processes using ultrasonic vibration since ultrasonic energy is transferred from horn to welding interfaces of work pieces through movement and contact behavior of surfaces. A 3D thermal-mechanical FE model is built to investigate the interfacial friction behavior of ultrasonic vibration by simulating a typical ultrasonic welding (UW) process which uses the technology of ultrasonic vibration to form material joints. The effects of friction coefficient of horn/work piece interface and coefficient of friction work converting to heat on the thermal-mechanical fields of welding interface are investigated.Copyright © 2013 by ASME