Team
MEM - Mécanique Expérimentale et Matériaux
Biography
Arnaud Pierre is a researcher specializing in the study of friction, wear, and fatigue in materials subjected to tribological stresses. His work focuses on analyzing the mechanisms of degradation at contacting interfaces—particularly under fretting conditions—and their impact on the durability of industrial structures. His research covers a variety of materials, including stainless steels, titanium alloys, metallic composites, and nitrided coatings, with a particular focus on environmental effects (hydrogen pressure, oxygenation) and stress gradients. Arnaud Pierre has developed innovative experimental and numerical approaches, combining finite element modeling, multiphysics simulations (fluid-structure interactions), and inverse methods to quantify wear rates and predict crack nucleation. His contributions also include the study of third-body layers, the influence of wear debris on friction mechanisms, and the development of analytical models to optimize the design of contacts subjected to cyclic loading.
Publication(s)
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2026
Fretting Wear of a 304L stainless steel in 200-bar pressurized hydrogen: A typical nodular third body structure DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2025.206435
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2025
An elastoplastic analysis of fretting crack nucleation: Correlation between critical distance and grain size DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2025.108854
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2025
Prediction of fretting fatigue damage under variable loading blocks: Effect of plasticity DOI : 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2025.109022
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2025
Flow-induced fretting in DEMO divertor targets equipped with swirl tapes: Numerical investigation through one-way fluid-structure interaction simulations DOI : 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2025.115307
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2025
Closed-form solutions for simplified fretting wear profiles prediction incorporating an inverse identification of local wear rates DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2025.205979
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2024
A reverse identification of the friction coefficient operating within crack lips through a complete elastoplastic simulation of 3D fretting fatigue cracks DOI : 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2024.110157
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2023
Fretting-fatigue of shrink fit lug-bush assemblies: Interference-fit effect DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108581
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2023
Fretting tests for cyclic plastic law identification: Application to a 1XXX aluminium crossed wire contact DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107958
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2022
Explicit formulations of adhesive wear extension in fretting interfaces applying the contact oxygenation concept DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2021.204147
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2022
Fretting wear modeling of 3D and 2D Hertzian contacts with a third-body layer using a Winkler elastic foundation model DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107493
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2021
Micromechanical tensile test investigation to identify elastic and toughness properties of thin nitride compound layers DOI : 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127303
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2021
Modeling adhesive and abrasive wear phenomena in fretting interfaces: A multiphysics approach coupling friction energy, third body and contact oxygenation concepts DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107077
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2021
Modeling contact oxygenation and adhesive wear extension in axisymmetric flat circular fretting interfaces DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2021.203822
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2020
Modeling the fretting fatigue endurance from partial to gross slip: The effect of debris layer DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106069
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2020
Modelling adhesive wear extension in fretting interfaces: An advection-dispersion-reaction contact oxygenation approach DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106490
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2019
Fretting wear rate evolution of a flat-on-flat low alloyed steel contact: A weighted friction energy formulation DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2018.12.022
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2018
A dynamical FEA fretting wear modeling taking into account the evolution of debris layer DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2018.07.018
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2017
Wear rate impact on Ti-6Al-4V fretting crack risk: Experimental and numerical comparison between cylinder/plane and punch/plane contact geometries DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2016.11.023
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2017
A numerical simulation of fretting wear profile taking account of the evolution of third body layer DOI : 10.1016/j.wear.2017.01.063
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2017
Contact size, frequency and cyclic normal force effects on Ti–6Al–4V fretting wear processes: An approach combining friction power and contact oxygenation DOI : 10.1016/j.triboint.2016.12.049
Teaching
General Engineering Professions (MIG)
A MIG is a personalized, project-based learning program that brings together a group of 12 or 14 students, guided by the School’s faculty members, to explore a complex problem in all its main dimensions—including, of course, scientific and technical aspects, but also cross-disciplinary aspects (socioeconomics, management, law, the environment, etc., depending on the field being studied). Ten different topics are offered. They all reflect current research themes being developed by the School’s centers and industry. The challenges students will tackle through these 10 projects address major issues facing the industry of the future and society: From Energy Resource Transformation to Management, Data Science and Innovative Applications, Raw Material Extraction and Environmental Impact, Design and Materials for Aerospace and Automotive, and Medical and Hospital Care Engineering Each MIG topic is addressed through complementary and interlinked activities during an intensive three-week period: - company visits, lectures, and classes - a period of experimentation and/or modeling at a research center or in a company, in the form of mini-projects carried out in small groups. In addition, each group of students collectively summarizes the work completed in the form of a written report and an oral presentation before a panel of industry professionals. This presentation will allow you to better understand all aspects of the topic and to deepen your teamwork skills.
Experimental Mechanics
The course has two main objectives. Drawing on examples from industry, the course first aims to help students understand the challenges involved in a mechanical testing campaign and to equip them with the tools needed to design experimental plans for the mechanical characterization of materials. With this in mind, the course will begin with a description of standardized tests to highlight their limitations, followed by a presentation of original or “non-standard” tests that are as well-instrumented as possible. To this end, part of the course will be devoted to the study of non-contact thermomechanical measurement techniques (infrared thermography and digital image correlation). In a second phase, the focus will be on establishing the link between continuum mechanics, thermomechanical behavior equations, and experimental characterization. The concepts of stress and strain analysis will be reviewed to understand the methods for optimizing behavior and damage mechanisms, which we aim to identify through the tests. The in-person component (29 hours) is structured into plenary sessions (12 hours), mini-projects (in pairs or groups of three) (15 hours), and project presentations before a panel (30 minutes). Students’ independent work (6 hours) includes: Understanding the mini-project, literature review, scientific analysis and interpretation of the results obtained, writing a summary, and preparing an oral presentation
PhD supervision
- 2025 Characterization and modeling of the damage to wound rotors under thermomechanical stress: wear and damage to insulators ROSSI Maminirina Alyssa Cynthia
- 2025 Development of a predictive wear model for fretting issues in nuclear fuel assemblies MOREIRA LEVY Marjory
- 2025 Cyclic modeling of thermomechanical fatigue propagation for austenitic stainless steels VANNIER Martin
- 2025 Experimental study and modeling of wear and friction of metallic alloys (TA6V, 316L) under hydrogen RENOU Hana
- 2024 Modeling of crack initiation and propagation induced by fretting fatigue loading FOURCIN Morgan
- 2023 Experimental study and modeling of tribological phenomena (wear and friction) under H2 gas FARTAS Mohammed
- 2022 Sustainability and life cycle of the electric machine, at the heart of the challenges of a low-carbon transition SAHAOUI Mohamed
- 2022 Cracking under anisothermal and non-proportional loading in generalized plasticity LE GOFF Camille
- 2022 Study of fretting fatigue corrosion behavior of steel and aluminum strands in overhead power transmission conductors MEDRALA Clément