3 papers
cond-mat.mes-hall2017
Tomlinson model improved with no ad-hoc dissipation
Maria Luján Iglesias, Sebastián Gonçalves
The origin of friction force is a very old problem in physics, which goes back to Leonardo da Vinci or even older times. Extremely important from a practical point of view, but wit…
cond-mat.mes-hall2017
Sliding and dry friction: Prandtl-Tomlinson athermal model revisited
Maria Luján Iglesias, Sebastián Gonçalves
The microscopic origin of friction has been the goal of several theoretical studies in the last decades. Depending on the investigated systems or models, on the simulation techniqu…
cond-mat.mes-hall2017
Energy Exchange Calculations in a Simple Mechanical System to Investigate the Origin of Friction
Maria Lujan Iglesias, Sebastian Goncalves, V. M. Kenkre +1
The microscopic origin of friction is an important topic in science and technology. To date, noteworthy aspects of it remain unsolved. In an effort to shed some light on the possib…