H. G. Howell
Abstract
This paper describes measurements of the friction of a fibre (nylon) against a cylinder of dissimilar material (a) Perspex, b) glass) and discusses the effect of a change in cylinder radius. Results were reproducible only when the cylinder surface had been specially cleaned.
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This paper describes measurements of the friction of a fibre (nylon) against a cylinder of dissimilar material (a) Perspex, b) glass) and discusses the effect of a change in cylinder radius. Results were reproducible only when the cylinder surface had been specially cleaned.
Key concepts: Cylinder, RADIUS, Materials science, Composite material, Surface (topology), Optics, Mechanics, Geometry