Twelve-Month Summer: Friction Testing at Arlanda

Friction testing involves assessing the friction between airplane tires and the runway surface under different operating conditions (e.g., snow, slush, water, ice). Other tangential factors to take-off and landing surface conditions that would involve friction testing include the effect of cross-winds. While considered to be a critical procedure, friction testing is also thought to be one of the least understood. In this article, the author explains the principles behind friction testing, from its early history to its current use at Stockholm/Arlanda Airport.

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/37505394
• Authors:
  • Blom, Pär
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 45-48
• Serial:
  • International Airport Review
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Russell Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 1366-6339
  • Serial URL: http://www.russellpublishing.com/pages/airport/airport1.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airplanes; Airport runways; Crosswinds; Friction; Friction tests; History; Ice concentration; Landing; Months; Slush; Snow cover; Summer; Surfaces; Takeoff; Test procedures; Tires; Water
• Geographic Terms: Arlanda Airport (Sweden)
• Subject Areas: Aviation; History; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045256
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 4 2007 7:31PM