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The Physics of Tire Traction

Theory and Experiment

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Tire Traction a Many Faceted Problem

    1. Introductory Remarks

      • H. C. A. van Eldik Thieme
      Pages 1-4
    2. Tire Traction on Snow-Covered Pavements

      • Alan L. Browne
      Pages 99-139
  3. Fundamental Aspects of Rubber Friction

    1. Introductory Remarks

      • D. F. Moore
      Pages 141-142
    2. Lubrication Studies of Smooth Rubber Contacts

      • A. D. Roberts
      Pages 179-196
    3. An Analysis of Some Factors that Influence Wet Skid Resistance

      • B. D. Gujrati, K. C. Ludema
      Pages 197-211
    4. Panel Discussion “Fundamental Aspects of Rubber Friction”

      • K. A. Grosch, K. C. Ludema, D. F. Moore, A. D. Roberts, A. Schallamach
      Pages 213-220
  4. Tire Traction the Role of the Tire

    1. Introductory Remarks

      • S. K. Clark
      Pages 221-222
    2. Tread Compound Effects in Tire Traction

      • R. F. Peterson Jr., C. F. Eckert, C. I. Carr
      Pages 223-239
    3. Panel Discussion “Tire Traction — The Role of the Tire”

      • S. K. Clark, R. N. Kienle, H. B. Pacejka, R. F. Peterson
      Pages 299-307
  5. Tire Traction the Role of the Pavement

    1. Introductory Remarks

      • K. C. Ludema
      Pages 309-309

Editors and Affiliations

  • General Motors Research Laboratories, USA

    Donald F. Hays, Alan L. Browne

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Physics of Tire Traction

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Experiment

  • Editors: Donald F. Hays, Alan L. Browne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1370-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1974

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-1372-5Published: 15 February 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-1370-1Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 428

  • Number of Illustrations: 104 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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