Adhesion and sliding response of a biologically inspired fibrillar surface: Experimental observations

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 723-733

  Yao, H ^a   Rocca, G Della ^a   Guduru, P R ^a   Gao, H ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic adhesion; Anisotropic friction; Fibrillar surface; Gecko adhesion

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANISOTROPY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FIBERS; HEALTH; MECHANISMS; MICROCHANNELS;

(1 1 0) SURFACE; ADHESION MECHANISMS; ANIMAL LOCOMOTION; ANIMAL SPECIES; BIO INSPIRED ARCHITECTURES; BIOLOGICAL ADHESION SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED; ELASTIC ANISOTROPY; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; FIBRILLAR SURFACES; SLIDING RESISTANCE; SLIDING RESPONSE; SPHERICAL GLASS; SURFACE ENGINEERING;

SURFACE STRUCTURE;

DIMETICONE;

ADHESION; ANISOTROPY; ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; ENERGY; FILM; FOOT PAD; FORCE; INSECT; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; GEKKONIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 45849141513     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1225     Document Type: Article

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