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cond-mat.soft2026
Beyond Snap-Fit: Optimizing the Lifting Capabilities of a Partial Cylindrical Shell
Grace K. Curtis, Ian M. Griffiths, Dominic Vella
The cylindrical snap-fit is a ubiquitous fastening method that is both simple to manufacture and assemble, and yet secure. It consists of a partial cylindrical shell that `snaps' o…
cond-mat.soft2024
Mechanics of elliptical JKR-type adhesive contact
Andrea Giudici, Dominic Vella, Ian Griffiths
The classic Johnson Kendall Roberts (JKR) theory describes the short-ranged adhesive contact of elastic bodies, but is only valid for axisymmetric contact. A theory for non-axisymm…