The aging and wear of rubber seals cause frequent maintenance of the hydraulic system.
Based on the literature, the failure mechanism of aging and wear of rubber materials in …

Utilizing colloidal probe, lateral force microscopy and simultaneous confocal microscopy,
combined with finite element analysis, we investigate how a microparticle starts moving …

Rubber wheel exhibits complex behaviors during high-acceleration rolling, but the behind
mechanism is not yet clear. Although rigorous research has been conducted on the …

Lubricated contacts in soft materials are common in various engineering and natural
settings, such as tires, haptic applications, contact lenses, and the fabrication of soft …

An experimental study of the process of friction between a steel spherical indenter and a soft
elastic elastomer, with a strongly pronounced adhesive interaction between the surfaces of …

In reported experiments, a steel indenter was pressed into a soft elastomer layer under
varying inclination angles and subsequently was detached under various inclination angles …

The coefficient of friction (CoF) between the deflection pulley and rope in a lift strongly
affects the life span of the rope. Although surface roughness is a key factor affecting the …

Surface micropillars of soft material, inspired by biological structures, are widely designed
and applicated to flexible electronics and micro/nano-robots. The surface micropillars trends …

As the critical feature of the stick-slip for soft materials, the interfacial Schallamach waves of
flexible composite structures are essential for smart tactile sensors to realize sliding …

A polytetramethylene ether glycol system polyurethane elastomer that meets the TBM main
drive sealing requirements was prepared. Based on the working condition of the TBM main …