A Multi-perspective Exploration of Contact Behavior in Orthotropic Layer Resting on Isotropic Half-Plane

dc.contributor.authorTerzi, Merve
dc.contributor.authorOner, Erdal
dc.contributor.authorYaylaci, Ecren Uzun
dc.contributor.authorOktay, Mine Gul
dc.contributor.authorYaylaci, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-28T12:17:45Z
dc.date.available2026-02-28T12:17:45Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractContact problems which concern the stress distribution resulting from the interaction between two elastic bodies have long been a focus of research. In the field of solid mechanics, they hold particular importance because loads are generally transmitted to deformable bodies through their points of contact. This study investigates the contact problem of a layered medium containing a homogeneous orthotropic layer and an isotropic half-plane using a multi-method approach. A rigid flat indenter is applied to the orthotropic layer with frictional effects neglected, while the influence of body forces in the orthotropic layer is taken into account. Key contact parameters such as the contact stress under the indenter, the initial separation load, and the point of initial separation are determined as part of the analysis. The study is structured into three main sections. In the first section, the problem is analytically examined based on classical elasticity theory. Within this framework, a singular integral equation governing the contact problem is derived and solved numerically. The second section presents a finite element analysis using ANSYS software to simulate the contact interaction and evaluate the stress distribution. In the third and final section, the problem is addressed through artificial neural network (ANN) techniques, offering a data-driven perspective. Ultimately, the results obtained from the analytical, numerical (FEM), and ANN-based methods are compared, showing excellent agreement across all approaches.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40997-025-00933-8
dc.identifier.issn2228-6187
dc.identifier.issn2364-1835
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105020046175
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40997-025-00933-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/5966
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001603507100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofIranian Journal of Science And Technology-Transactions of Mechanical Engineering
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260218
dc.subjectContact stress
dc.subjectOrthotropic layer
dc.subjectFlat indenter
dc.subjectFinite element method
dc.subjectArtificial neural network
dc.subjectInitial separation load
dc.subjectInitial separation point
dc.titleA Multi-perspective Exploration of Contact Behavior in Orthotropic Layer Resting on Isotropic Half-Plane
dc.typeArticle

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