Relationship between the friction coefficient and velocity of two cactus pear (Opuntia ficus india L.) cultivars on different surfaces
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.44, no.1, pp.100-105, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 44 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01659.x
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.100-105
- Keywords: cactus pear, Friction coefficient, velocity, NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES, WATERMELON
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The static and dynamic coefficients of friction were determined for two cactus pear cultivars against four different structural materials, namely galvanised steel, rubber, plywood and paper for surface moving velocities of 5.35-26.72 mm s(-1). Velocity affected the dynamic coefficient more than the static coefficient. Differences between the tested surfaces were most pronounced at a velocity of 18.63 mm s(-1). The effects of velocity and friction surface varied inconsistently between the two cultivars.