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On the presence of a critical detachment angle in gecko spatula peeling -- A numerical investigation using an adhesive friction model
Saipraneeth Gouravaraju, Roger A. Sauer, Sachin Singh Gautam
A continuum-based computational contact model is employed to study coupled adhesion and friction in gecko spatulae. Nonlinear finite element analysis is carried out to simulate spa…
Investigating the normal and tangential peeling behaviour of gecko spatulae using a coupled adhesion-friction model
Saipraneeth Gouravaraju, Roger A. Sauer, Sachin Singh Gautam
The present work investigates the normal and tangential peeling behaviour of a gecko spatula using a coupled adhesion-friction model. The objective is to explain the strong attachm…
A finite membrane element formulation for surfactants
Farshad Roohbakhshan, Roger A. Sauer
Surfactants play an important role in various physiological and biomechanical applications. An example is the respiratory system, where pulmonary surfactants facilitate the breathi…