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a state of conflict between persons

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the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

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effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

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"Just so," replied Nicholl; "but in what proportion do you estimate the diminution of speed by friction?"
Hundreds of meteorites, ignited by the friction of the atmosphere, irradiated the shadow of the luminous train, and lined the cloudy parts of the disc with their fire.
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The tribological properties were investigated by the characterization of friction coefficient and wear rate under both dry and oil sliding conditions to determine optimal Zr[B.sub.2] content.
1, tribological properties were investigated by pin-on-disk friction and wear tester MPX-2G.
Investigation on Thermal Stability and Tribological Properties of Zr[B.sub.2] Particles Filling Cyanate Ester Resin Composites by Experiments and Numerical Simulation
2017), and the optimization of the cutting tool structure (McKenzie 1991) are commonly used to reduce the coefficient of friction.
The forces acting on the tool are the tangential friction force, T, and the force normal to it, N.
Tribological Behavior of Microtextured Cemented Carbide in Contact with Wood
For friction performance tests, a full-scale brake pad device with grey cast iron disk was used.
INVESTIGATION OF ULEXITE USAGE IN AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE FRICTION MATERIALS
According to whether the consideration of friction or not, up to date, the buckling research can be classified in two categories: the conservative and the non-conservative system.
Numerical Simulation of the Drill String Buckling Behavior in Horizontal Wells Considering the Orthotropic Friction
The additional problems of friction brake noise and judder aren't mentioned even though they cause noise pollution and huge expense to vehicle manufacturers if post-sale rectification is required.
Time for a rethink on automotive braking technology
However, the transverse tangential vibration and sliding motion were separated in the plane, and the material properties of the friction pair were the same.
Modeling Friction Performance of Drill String Torsional Oscillation Using Dynamic Friction Model
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