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Self-amplification of solid friction in interleaved assemblies

Hector Alarcon, Thomas Salez, Christophe Poulard +4

It is nearly impossible to separate two interleaved phonebooks when held by their spines. A full understanding of this astonishing demonstration of solid friction in complex assemb…