On the flash temperature in sliding rubber contacts
Soft Condensed Matter
2026-07-26 v1
Abstract
We present an analytical theory for the flash temperature for viscoelastic solids sliding on rigid and randomly rough surfaces. The theory takes into account the surface roughness on all relevant length scales.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.23562,
title = {On the flash temperature in sliding rubber contacts},
author = {B. N. J. Persson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.23562},
year = {2026}
}