Finite element analysis of deep indentation by a spherical indenter

Elastic Spheres in Contact Under Varying Oblique Forces

R. D. Mindlin, H. Deresiewicz · Journal of Applied Mechanics · 1953 · 2.7K citations

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The elastic stresses produced by the indentation of the plane surface of a semi-infinite elastic solid by a rigid punch

J.W. Harding, I. N. Sneddon · Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 1945 · 403 citations

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New analytical procedure to determine stress-strain curve from spherical indentation data

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A. E. H. Love · The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics · 1939 · 256 citations

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Scaling relationships for indentation measurements

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