Strength of adhesive contacts: Influence of contact geometry and material gradients

Abstract The strength of an adhesive contact between two bodies can strongly depend on the macroscopic and microscopic shape of the surfaces. In the past, the influence of roughness has been investigated thoroughly. However, even in the presence of perfectly smooth surfaces, geometry can come into p...

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Main Authors: Valentin L. Popov, Roman Pohrt, Qiang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Friction
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40544-017-0177-3