Tags: Polymer Science
Analyzing Friction in the Design of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces
RM74.97
RM107.10
TITLE : Analyzing Friction in the Design
of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces
ISBN : 9780849381362
AUTHOR : Robert Horigan
Smith (Author)
PUBLISHER : Taylor
FORMAT: Hardcover
PAGES : 424
YEAR PUBLICATIONS : 2008
LANGUAGE: English
SUBJECT: Polymer Science
WEIGHT (KG): 0.7
CONDITION: Used - Good
DESCRIPTION:
Taking a mechanistic approach that emphasizes
the physical behavior of rubber as it slides, Analyzing Friction in the Design
of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces integrates the engineering and
scientific evidence demonstrating that the laws of metallic friction do not
apply to rubber. The book also presents a newly developed, scientifically based
unified theory of rubber friction that incorporates a fourth basic rubber
friction force: surface deformation hysteresis.
With applications that phenomenologically
treat both static and dynamic rubber friction, the book offers practical
guidance for implementing the unified theory in the analysis and design
processes. The use of this theory enables comprehensive calculations of rubber
friction, thereby offering opportunities to enhance public safety. While the
theory applies to all elastomeric products where friction is an issue, the
author primarily focuses on:
•
Analyzing friction in the design of rubber tires and their contacted
pavements
•
The geometric design of roadways
•
Motor vehicle accident reconstruction
•
Analyzing slip resistance in the design of footwear and their contacted
walking surfaces
Supported
by extensive analytical evidence, this book details what rubber friction is and
why it behaves the way it does.