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Elements of contact mechanics 69
The two constant terms when equated give
The integral of the pressure over the contact area is equal to the force P
by which the spheres are pressed together. This integral is the pressure
Table 3.2
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1. Spheres or sphere and plane
2. Cylindrical surfaces with parallel
axes
3. General case
/?, K, A are constants and obtained from appropriate diagrams
