The problem of rolling an elastic ball on the surface of a viscoelastic layer in the presence of a thin layer of lubricant separating them is considered. The viscoelastic layer is located on a rigid base. The one-dimensional Kelvin model of a viscoelastic solid is used as a rheological model of the viscoelastic layer. The influence of viscoelastic properties of the coating on the pressure in the lubricating layer and its thickness was investigated.
P. P. Usov (2026) studied this question.