The effect of preload on the pull-off force in indentation tests of microfibre arrays

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 465, Issue 2103, 2009, Pages 961-981

  Long, Rong ^a   Hui, C Y ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibrillar adhesion; Indentation; Preload; Pull off force; Work of adhesion

Indexed keywords

UNLOADING; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

CYLINDRICAL INDENTER; DIMENSIONLESS PARAMETERS; FIBRILLAR ADHESION; INDENTATION TEST; PRELOAD; PULL-OFF FORCE; PULL-OFF FORCES; PULL-OFF STRESS; WORK OF ADHESION;

ADHESION;

EID: 67149103779     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2008.0362     Document Type: Article

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