A JKR-Like Solution for Viscoelastic Adhesive Contacts

A closed-form solution for the adhesive contact of soft spheres of linear elastic material is available since 1971 thanks to the work of Johnson, Kendall, and Roberts (JKR). A similar solution for viscoelastic spheres is still missing, though semi-analytical and numerical models are available today....

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Main Authors: Guido Violano, Antoine Chateauminois, Luciano Afferrante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2021.664486/full