2 papers
cond-mat.soft2020
Coulomb friction in twisting of biomimetic scale-covered substrate
Hossein Ebrahimi, Hessein Ali, Ranajay Ghosh
Biomimetic scale-covered substrates provide geometric tailorability via scale orientation, spacing and also interfacial properties of contact in various deformation modes. No work…
cond-mat.soft2019
Frictional Damping in Biomimetic Scale Beam Oscillations
Hessein Ali, Hossein Ebrahimi, Ranajay Ghosh
Stiff scales adorn the exterior surfaces of fishes, snakes, and many reptiles. They provide protection from external piercing attacks and control over global deformation behavior t…