Study of Frictional and Impact Transients in Active-Passive Mechanical Pair

We consider an active-passive mechanical pair in which the relative motion of the latter is constrained by the mechanical impact. The system dynamics is described by two previously introduced modeling frameworks of force transition and dissipation through the nonlinear Coulomb friction and structural damping, the latter in accord with Hertzian contact theory. The focus of the recent study is on combining both interaction mechanisms and on a detailed experimental evaluation which discloses validity of the modeling assumptions. Such mechanical pair interactions can be found in various mechatronic systems and mechanisms, like for example clutches, backlash elements, sliding items on the shaking and tilting tables, conveyor belts and others. This practical study demonstrates and discusses the transients of a vibro-impact dynamics and shows the theoretical developments in line with experimental results.