In typical metallic contacts, stresses are very high and result in yielding of the material.
Therefore, the study of contacts which include simultaneous elastic and plastic deformation …

Contact and friction are closely related as friction cannot happen without contact. They are
widely used in mechanical engineering, traffic, and other fields. The real contact surface is …

Natural wood possesses a unique 3D microstructure containing hierarchical interconnected
channels along its growth direction. This study reports a facile processing strategy to utilize …

This study investigates the wear and mechanical properties of additively manufactured (AM)
17–4 precipitation hardening (PH) stainless steel (SS) and compares to those of …

Electrical contact resistance (ECR) at the interface is of significant importance in many fields
of science and engineering. Current methods for contact resistance estimation are based on …

The tendon sheath mechanism plays an important role in many robotic systems from
surgical devices to robot hands. However, many unexpected properties such as nonlinear …

This work develops a numerical methodology for predicting the performance of an
automotive piston ring system by considering contact and lubrication mechanics. The rough …

Three-dimensional deterministic models of rough surfaces can enrich the understanding of
the influence of surface texture on contact and friction. However, most of the existing finite …

Real contact area is a challenging phenomenon in tribology, where despite established
theoretical models, detailed experimental studies are still lacking. This work is focused on …

During indentation, it is often important to determine the relationship between the average
pressure and the yield strength. This work uses slip-line theory to determine this relationship …