In this study, a receding contact problem for two elastic layers supported by
a Winkler foundation is handled using two different methods such as an
analytical method and a finite element method. Firstly, the problem is solved
analytically using linear elasticity theory. Then, in order to solve the same
problem in a different way, a finite element model of the problem is created by
ANSYS software, and finite element analysis of the problem is performed. The
contact stresses and the contact areas at the interfaces between punch–Layer 2
and Layer 1–Layer 2 are obtained for both solutions, and it is shown that
the finite element method indicates a good agreement with the analytical
method.
Keywords
finite element method, integral equation, receding contact,
Winkler foundation