The frictional properties of a rough contact interface are controlled by its area of real contact,
the dynamical variations of which underlie our modern understanding of the ubiquitous rate …

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 …

Contact mechanics-based models for the friction of nominally flat rough surfaces have not
been able to adequately capture certain key experimentally observed phenomena, such as …

True contact between randomly rough solids consists of myriad individual microjunctions.
While their total area controls the adhesive friction force of the interface, other macroscopic …

Modulations of the friction force in dry solid friction are usually attributed to macroscopic stick-
slip instabilities. Here we show that a distinct, quasistatic mechanism can also lead to nearly …

We present theoretical arguments, based on linear elasticity and thermodynamics, to show
that interfacial tangential stresses in sliding adhesive soft contacts may lead to a significant …

Systems consisting of a hard layer resting on an elastic graded soft substrate are frequently
encountered both in nature and industry. In this paper, we study the surface wrinkling …

The elastic contact of two-dimensional regular wavy surface with a flat surface and its
frictional behaviour are studied by using three types of blocks of silicone rubber as …

Insect climbing footpads are able to adhere to rough surfaces, but the details of this
capability are still unclear. To overcome experimental limitations of randomly rough, opaque …

Inspired by the superior adhesive ability of the gecko foot pad, we report an experimental
study of conformal adhesion of a soft elastomer thin film on biomimetic micropatterned …