Vol 53, No 3 (2001)

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On the application of a work postulate to frictional contact

R.E. Jones, P. Papadopoulos

Arch. Mech. 53 (3), 275-279, 2001

Keywords: work inequality; contact mechanics; friction


Abstract


The work postulate of Naghdi and Trapp is applied to a frictional contact interface to derive an inequality restricting the relation between slip traction and slip direction.

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