Tribometer for in situ scanning electron microscopy of microstructured contacts

Tribology Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 319-323

  Murarash, B ^a   Varenberg, M ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Biomimetic tribology; Contact visualization; Friction test methods

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ELEMENTS; CONTACT FORCES; CONTACT FORMATION; CONTACT SURFACE; CONTACT VISUALIZATION; DIRECT LINKS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FRICTION TEST METHODS; IN-SITU; MICRO-PILLARS; PATTERNED SURFACE; TRIBOMETERS; VISUAL INSPECTION;

ADHESION; BIOMIMETICS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STICTION; TRIBOLOGY; VISUALIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 79951577441     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-010-9717-y     Document Type: Article

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