Nonscientific Application of the Laws of Metallic Friction to Rubber Tires Operated on Pavements

It.is.common.engineering.practice.for.the.laws.of.metallic.friction.to.be.inadvertently.misapplied.to.rubber.products..A.principal.purpose.of.this.book. is.to.demonstrate.that.the.constant.(metallic).coefficient-of-friction.equation. does.not.apply.to.rubber..A.second.purpose.is.to.introduce.a.unified.theory. of. rubber. friction. incorporating. the. fourth. basic. elastomeric. friction. force. —.surface.deformation.hysteresis,.or.microhysteresis.—.and.to.exemplify.the. theory’s.use.in.engineering.applications.