A research team led by Prof. Tian-Bao Ma from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University has proposed a ...

The friction between a steel cylinder and a soft elastomer in adhesive contact is experimentally investigated as the normal force is gradually increased. The dependencies of normal and tangential ...

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The present study discusses the influence of laser borided surface layer on the parameters of sliding couples lubricated by engine oil. The borided layer was created by laser remelting of a surface ...

A team of bio-robotic specialists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has confirmed theories suggesting that ...

Soft elastomers are critical to a broad range of existing and emerging technologies. One major limitation of soft elastomers is the large friction of coefficient (COF) due to inherently large adhesion ...

Friction modulation allows for a range of different tactile sensations and textures to be simulated on flat touchscreens, yet is largely unable to render fundamental interactions such as tracing the ...