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Growth of adhesive contacts for Maxwell viscoelastic spheres
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics. Jan 1, 1998, Vol. 83 Issue 1, p25, 10 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Researchers applied a formulation which includes both elastic adhesion and sintering to the study of coalescence of a Maxwell viscoelastic sphere to a rigid flat surface. The initial coalescence is due to elastic adhesion then a zipping mechanism causes a transition to viscous sintering. This zipping mechanism is due to attractive forces outside the area of contact. The next stage in the process is a stretching mode of coalescence which is due to curvature-based tractions. The contact radius at which the transition from zipping to stretching modes occurs is related to the sphere radius.
- Subjects :
- Viscoelasticity -- Research
Adhesion -- Research
Physics
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Details
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.20455054