Load-separation curves for the contact of self-affine rough surfaces

Abstract There are two main approximate theories in the contact of rough solids: Greenwood-Williamson asperity theories (GW) and Persson theories. Neither of them has been fully assessed so far with respect to load-separation curves. Focusing on the most important case of low fractal dimension (D f...

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Main Authors: Antonio Papangelo, Norbert Hoffmann, Michele Ciavarella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07234-4