Qian Cheng, Feodor M. Borodich, Zaida Gao, Stanislav N. Gorb, Xiaoqing Jin
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Abstract
Living organisms, such as geckos and insects, exhibit excellent climbing ability on various complex surfaces due to the hair-like hierarchical adhesive systems of their attachment devices. Over the past few decades, an increased understanding of the mechanisms of multiscale hierarchical adhesion systems and the continual improvement of theoretical modeling have promoted the rapid advancement in the design and application of biomimetic artificial adhesives. The modeling of biomimetic artificial adhesives has developed from simple structures to complex constructions with multilevel hierarchical properties. A review of advances in the development of these contact mechanics models is presented here. Adhesion and friction models considering multiscale hierarchical structural forms are discussed, with a focus on multiscale hierarchical models based on the development of the Cantor‒Borodich profiles. Finally, the most recent developments in studies of artificial setae with spatula-like ends, both axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric, are reviewed.
期刊介绍:
Friction is a peer-reviewed international journal for the publication of theoretical and experimental research works related to the friction, lubrication and wear. Original, high quality research papers and review articles on all aspects of tribology are welcome, including, but are not limited to, a variety of topics, such as:
Friction: Origin of friction, Friction theories, New phenomena of friction, Nano-friction, Ultra-low friction, Molecular friction, Ultra-high friction, Friction at high speed, Friction at high temperature or low temperature, Friction at solid/liquid interfaces, Bio-friction, Adhesion, etc.
Lubrication: Superlubricity, Green lubricants, Nano-lubrication, Boundary lubrication, Thin film lubrication, Elastohydrodynamic lubrication, Mixed lubrication, New lubricants, New additives, Gas lubrication, Solid lubrication, etc.
Wear: Wear materials, Wear mechanism, Wear models, Wear in severe conditions, Wear measurement, Wear monitoring, etc.
Surface Engineering: Surface texturing, Molecular films, Surface coatings, Surface modification, Bionic surfaces, etc.
Basic Sciences: Tribology system, Principles of tribology, Thermodynamics of tribo-systems, Micro-fluidics, Thermal stability of tribo-systems, etc.
Friction is an open access journal. It is published quarterly by Tsinghua University Press and Springer, and sponsored by the State Key Laboratory of Tribology (TsinghuaUniversity) and the Tribology Institute of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.