Computational Model of Shoe Wear Progression: Comparison with Experimental Results.

ABSTRACT: Worn shoes increase the risk of slip and fall accidents. Few research efforts have attempted to predict the progression of shoe wear. This study presents a computational modeling framework that simulates wear progression in footwear outsoles based on finite element analysis and Archard's equation for wear. The results of the computational model were qualitatively and quantitatively compared with experimental results from shoes subjected to an accelerated wear protocol. Key variables of interest were the order in which individual tread blocks were worn and the size of the worn region. The order in which shoe treads became completely worn were strongly correlated between the models and experiments (r_s > 0.74, p < 0.005 for all of the shoes). The ability of the

SUBMITTER: Moghaddam SRM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10190155 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature