A test method for studying the rolling resistance of rubber compounds

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1576-1579

  Gent, A N ^a   Gallagher, D D ^b   Steven, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b Goodyear's Conveyor Belt Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; PENDULUMS; ROLLING RESISTANCE;

CONSTANT RATE; RIGID CYLINDER ROLL; RUBBER BLOCK; RUBBER COMPOUNDS;

RUBBER;

EID: 35348888628     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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