A Rational Theory of Tire-Pavement Friction

Figure 3

Rubber sliding at velocity on plate glass having a microroughness of 100 Å. The elastomer is compressed into the microstructure and densified by a normal load of . Persson’s mechanism [5] is also depicted and considered to be a stratum of rubber self-adhering to portions of the glass surface, thereby generating a distinct frictional resistance force.