Understanding the friction between human fingers and contacting surfaces

Friction tests were carried out to assess the friction between a human finger and contacting surface, in different conditions. Tests examined the effect of normal force, the area of contact, the effect of triangular and rectangular cross-section ridges and the effect of moisture. The tests found tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomlinson, Sarah Elizabeth
Other Authors: Carré, M. J.
Published: University of Sheffield 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522393