When two solid spheres are pressed together by a force F, what is the shape of the pressure distribution within the circular contact area?
Explanation
Hertzian contact theory predicts the stresses when two curved bodies are pressed together. For the case of two spheres, the initially point contact deforms into a circular area, and the pressure over this area has a hemispherical distribution, with the maximum pressure at the center.
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