Atomistic simulations of scratching and cutting of surfaces (A02)

• Subject Area: Metal-Cutting and Abrasive Manufacturing Engineering
• Term: from 2011 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 172116086

Using classical molecular dynamics simulation we shall investigate the dynamic contact of two solids. For the materials steel (iron) and titanium, the processes of indentation, scratching and cutting will be simulated. In particular the following processes will be characterized: the influence of rough and nanostructured surfaces on the machining process, processes occurring in polycrystalline materials, cyclic machining, and the mechanisms underlying the lapping process.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 926: Microscale Morphology of Component Surfaces (MICOS)
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Herbert Michael Urbassek