Abstract Current theoretical descriptions of rubber or elastomer friction are complex—usually due to extensive mathematical detail describing the topography solid surface. In addition, viscoelastic properties material itself, in particular if is highly filled, further increase complexity. On other hand, experimental coefficients sliding plotted versus speed, temperature parameters do not contai...

Background & Aim: Increasing economic role of medicinal herbs in recent society and complexity of modern technologies in production (planting and harvesting), transportation, storage, processing, quality evaluation, distribution, marketing and consumption of these products require a thorough understanding of their physical properties. Coefficient of friction of plant on the various surfaces is ...

Background & Aim: Increasing economic role of medicinal herbs in recent society and complexity of modern technologies in production (planting and harvesting), transportation, storage, processing, quality evaluation, distribution, marketing and consumption of these products require a thorough understanding of their physical properties. Coefficient of friction of plant on the various surfaces is ...

In 1883 Johannes von Kries published the theory of waterhammer in a study of blood flow in arteries. He derived the “Joukowsky formula” before Joukowsky (1898) and Frizell (1898) did. He considered skin friction in unsteady laminar flow and thus derived formulas for wave attenuation and line pack. The theory was confirmed by experimental results obtained in rubber hoses. In 1892 he published th...

The performance characteristics of four 24-inch wheelchair tires are considered; one pneumatic and three airless. Specifically, two new airless polyurethane foam tires (circular and tapered cross-section) were compared to both a molded polyisoprene tire and a rubber pneumatic tire. Rolling resistance, coefficient of static friction, spring rate, tire roll-off, impact absorption, wear resistance...