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Tribology

the small fraction of apparent area where rough surfaces actually touch, which sets friction and conduction through the contact.

In tribology, real area of contact refers to the small fraction of apparent area where rough surfaces actually touch, which sets friction and conduction through the contact. This meaning comes from Bowden (1939) in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences.[1]

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References

Bowden, F. P., & Tabor, D. (1939). The area of contact between stationary and moving surfaces. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 169(938), 391-413. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.1939.0005

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