Abstract
The behavior of a rubber-covered roller and a rigid roller driving a loaded paper in transition from the sliding contact to the rolling contact are simulated by the finite element method. The shearing stress distribution and the deformation of the rubber as well as the local slippage in the contact arc are investigated by enforcing the rotating condition on the rubber-covered roller. The effect of the normal load, the tail force and driving configuration on the speed rations of the driving roller and the paper are studied by using the proposed mechanical model which based on the deformation mode and the micro-slip zone in the contact zone.
