ABSTRACT

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, scienti

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Metallic Coefficient of Friction

chapter 3|30 pages

Rubber Friction Mechanisms

chapter 5|54 pages

A Unified Theory of Rubber Friction

chapter 6|12 pages

The Rubber Adhesion Transition Phenomenon

chapter 8|24 pages

Microhysteresis in Wet Rubber Products