A numerical method is employed to find the traction distribution caused by sliding contact between a sphere and an elastically dissimilar half-space. The resulting stress field is compared with a standard Hertzian analysis where coupling between the normal and shear tractions is absent. Significant differences are found at the surface for large values of the coefficient of friction.
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