Simulated Rough Shoe and Floor Surface Interactions (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Simulated Rough Shoe and Floor Surface Interactions

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Finite element models are used to simulate interactions between rough shoe and floor surfaces. Rubber materials absorb energy when they deform. Flooring peaks deform the rubber material when the two are sliding against each other causing energy to be absorbed. This absorbed energy is the origin for some of the friction forces that prevent a slip.

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