Bio-inspired mechanics of reversible adhesion: Orientation-dependent adhesion strength for non-slipping adhesive contact with transversely isotropic elastic materials

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1001-1015

  Chen, Shaohua ^a   Gao, Huajian ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

^b Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion and adhesives; Anisotropic material; Biological material; Contact mechanics; Releasable adhesion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; BIOMECHANICS; BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); ELASTIC MODULI; TISSUE;

ANISOTROPIC MATERIAL; CONTACT MECHANICS; RELEASABLE ADHESION;

ADHESION;

EID: 34047160954     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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