“…Contact mechanics is one of the most common problems in mechanical engineering and tribology, with a variety of applications in collision mechanics [1][2][3], joint structures [4,5], electrical contact [6], thermal contact [7], solid mechanics [8][9][10][11], seals and bearings [12], biomechanical systems [13,14], turbines [15], and additive manufacturing [16,17]. The studies in contact mechanics can be categorized into: single asperity spherical, elliptical, cylindrical and flat contacts, with single asperity spherical contact being the most employed one [18][19][20][21][22].…”