TourHertzian initial point contact
  R1>0, R2>0 R1>0, R2=0

  Body 1 Body 2
 Young's modulus E GPa  GPa
 Poisson's ratio ν
 Radius R (enter R=0! for a plain surface) 10-3 m 10-3 m
 Load F prescribed N
 
 Effective Young's modulus E' GPa
 Effective contact radius R' 10-3 m
 Semi contact width r 10-3 m
 Indentation δ 10-6 m
 Contact stiffness 106 N/m
 Mean contact pressure pm GPa
 Maximum contact pressure pmax GPa
  Contact pressure pmax prescribed (pmax=1.5 pm) GPa 
 
 Effective Young's modulus E' GPa
 Effective contact radius R' 10-3 m
 Semi contact width r 10-3 m
 Indentation δ 10-6 m
 Contact stiffness 106 N/m
 Mean contact pressure pm GPa
 Contact load F N
 
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