Repeatability and Reproducibility in Walkway-Safety Tribometry: Abrasive-Grit Size in Test-Foot Preparation

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 76-82

  Fendley, Ann ^a   Marpet, Mark I ^b   Medoff, Howard ^c   Schutter, Dan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^d Analytical and Physical Testing   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasive grit size; Repeatability; Reproducibility; Test foot preparation; Tribometry; Walkway safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002103444     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12044j     Document Type: Review

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