Analyzing Friction in the Design of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces: Designing Rubber
Products and Their Paired Surfaces
Robert Horigan Smith, Consultant

About the Book:

  • Presents a scientifically based unified theory for the behavior of rubber friction that is grounded
    on more than 100 sets of reproducible test results
  • Introduces the first four-term unified theory of rubber friction, demonstrating the existence of a
    fourth basic rubber friction force (surface deformation hysteresis)
  • Addresses the design and analysis of specific rubber products and their contacted surfaces
  • Provides numerous figures and quantitative examples to show how the unified theory can be
    applied to the design of rubber products and their surfaces
  • Includes reviews at the end of each chapter for nontechnical professionals

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.


Product Details
Hardback: 424 pp
Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Date: 24/03/2008
ISBN: 9780849381362
ISBN 10: 0849381363
Product Dimensions:
Analyzing Friction in the Design of Rubber Products and Their Paired
Surfaces: Designing Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces
by Robert Horigan
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