This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

The physics of sliding friction is gaining impulse from nanoscale and mesoscale
experiments, simulations, and theoretical modeling. This Colloquium reviews some recent …

Frictional processes entail the rupture, of the ensemble of discrete contacts defining a
frictional interface,. There are a variety of views on how best to describe the onset of dry …

We develop two new continuum contact models for coupled adhesion and friction, and
discuss them in the context of existing models proposed in the literature. Our new models …

The transition from static to sliding friction is mediated by rapid interfacial ruptures,,,,
propagating through the solid contacts forming a frictional interface. While propagating …

When a frictional interface is subject to a localized shear load, it is often (experimentally)
observed that local slip events propagate until they arrest naturally before reaching the edge …

In many sliding systems consisting of solid object on a solid substrate under dry condition,
the friction force does not depend on the apparent contact area and is proportional to the …

This paper is concerned with the squeal noise of a wiper/windscreen contact. It is shown that
squeal noise stems from friction-induced self-excited vibrations in the context of Stribeck's …

We briefly review a number of important recent experimental and theoretical developments
in the field of dynamic fracture. Topics include experimental validation of the equations of …

The onset of sliding motion is conditional on the propagation of rupture fronts that detach the
contacting asperities forming a frictional interface. These ruptures, when propagating over a …