Rubber friction for tire tread compound on road surfaces

• Published in: Journal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 25; no. 9; p. 095007
• Main Authors: Lorenz, B, Persson, B N J, Fortunato, G, Giustiniano, M, Baldoni, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 06.03.2013
• Subjects: Condensed matter; Contact; Friction; Mathematical analysis; Roads; Rubber; Treads; Viscoelasticity

We have measured the surface topography and calculated the surface roughness power spectrum for an asphalt road surface. For the same surface we have measured the friction for a tire tread compound for velocities 10−6 m s−1 < v < 10−3 m s−1 at three different temperatures (at −8 °C, 20 °C and...