A comparison of two methods of measuring static coefficient of friction at low normal forces: A pilot study

Ergonomics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-135

  Seo, Na Jin ^a   Armstrong, Thomas J ^b   Drinkaus, Philip ^c  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coefficient of friction; Friction measurement; Hand; Hand friction; Skin friction

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT FORCES; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; FRICTION MEASUREMENT; FRICTION MEASUREMENTS; HAND; NORMAL FORCES; PILOT STUDIES; PULL FORCE; STATIC FRICTION COEFFICIENT;

RUBBER; SKIN; SKIN FRICTION; STICTION; TAPE DRIVES;

TRIBOLOGY;

ALUMINUM; RUBBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FINGER; FORCE; FRICTION; HAND; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; TILTING; WEIGHT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; PAPER; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ALUMINUM; FEMALE; FINGERS; FRICTION; HUMANS; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PAPER; PILOT PROJECTS; RUBBER; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149191292     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802238622     Document Type: Article

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