  Based on the microscopic model, the friction coefficient for the relative
motion of nuclei in deep-inelastic heavy-ion collisions is calculated. The
radial dependence of the friction coefficient is studied and the results are
compared with those found by other methods. Based on this result, it was
demonstrated that the kinetic energy dissipation in deep-inelastic heavy-ion
collisions is a gradual process which takes up a significant part of a reaction
time. An advantage of the suggested method is that it allows one to consider
the relative motion of nuclei and the intrinsic motion self-consistently.
