Contact Area Calculation Tutorial: Boundary Element Based Model vs. Asperity Based Model
In contact mechanics and tribology it is frequently needed to calculate the contact area between rough surfaces to estimate possible slip, friction, electric conductivity, etc. In this tutorial, it will be shown how to perform this calculation using a freely...
Knowing the strength of adhesion
How can flies walk on the window glass upside down? How can geckos climb walls and trees? It looks like a simple question, but it is hard to answer. The secret is that flies and geckos, and many other living species can control the ability to...
Contact Pressure For Rough Surfaces: A Tutorial
Update 13-02-2022: Currently, a cloud based tool for the calculation described below is available. Please refer to the example given here. In this article, a calculation of contact pressure in a rough contact is discussed. The calculation is done using...
