2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2000
Friction Laws for Elastic Nano-Scale Contacts
Ludger Wenning, Martin H. Muser
The effect of surface curvature on the law relating frictional forces F with normal load L is investigated by molecular dynamics simulations as a function of surface symmetry, adhe…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2000
Simple Microscopic Theory of Amontons' Laws for Static Friction
M. H. Müser, L. Wenning, M. O. Robbins
A microscopic theory for the ubiquitous phenomenon of static friction is presented. Interactions between two surfaces are modeled by an energy penalty that increases exponentially…