On coupled models of anisotropic contact surfaces and their experimental validation

The necessity to apply a coupled contact interface model including anisotropy for both adhesion and friction is shown via a set of experiments for a rubber surface possessing a periodical waviness, and therefore, an obvious anisotropic structure. The focus of experimental investigations is placed upon the measurements of the global macro characteristics such as global forces and trajectories of a sliding block in order to validate the proposed computational model.