A ductile extensional shear zone at the contact area between HP-LT metamorphic units in the Talea Ori, central Crete, Greece: deformation during early stages of exhumation from peak metamorphic conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00531-018-1650-6
Abstract: We report on an extensional ductile shear zone in central Crete at the contact area between the high-pressure low-temperature (HP-LT) metamorphic Phyllite-Quartzite unit sensu stricto (PQ s.str.) and the Talea Ori group (Plattenkalk unit). Mapping… read more here.
Keywords: central crete; contact area; shear zone; deformation ... See more keywords
A note on the pull-off force for a pattern of contacts distributed over a halfspace
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DOI: 10.1007/s11012-017-0650-0
Abstract: We consider a series of flat contact spots distributed over a half-space, for which the pull-off force is proportional to the square root of the total contact area over the elastic compliance. By using an… read more here.
Keywords: contact area; pattern contacts; pull force; force ... See more keywords
Relationship of Catheter Contact Angle and Contact Force with Contact Area on the Surface of Heart Muscle Tissue in Cardiac Catheter Ablation
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DOI: 10.1007/s13239-021-00529-8
Abstract: Purpose The aims of this study were to develop an experimental procedure for setting the catheter angle with respect to the surface of the heart muscle and the catheter contact force and to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: contact; catheter; contact force; contact area ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the solid-liquid contact area fraction of drops deposited on rough surfaces beyond the Wenzel regime
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.02.047
Abstract: Abstract In this work, we studied the wettability of hydrophobic surfaces fabricated with three different materials (PTFE, PDMS and paraffin wax) over a wide range of roughness. We estimated the Advancing, Receding and Most-Stable contact… read more here.
Keywords: area; wenzel; evaluation solid; area fraction ... See more keywords
An all coupled electrochemical-mechanical model for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries considering the effect of contact area loss and compressive pressure
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121929
Abstract: Abstract A fully coupled electrochemical-mechanical theoretical model for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSLBs) is established considering the effects of contact areas and compressive pressure. The influences of contact area loss and compressive pressure on the electrical… read more here.
Keywords: compressive pressure; contact area; area loss;
Evolution of contact area and aperture during the shearing process of natural rock fractures
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106236
Abstract: Abstract The role of surface geometry and its evolution during shearing process on the hydromechanical behaviour of rock discontinuities has long remained an open question for geologist. During the shearing process, only a fraction of… read more here.
Keywords: shearing process; evolution contact; contact area; aperture ... See more keywords
Investigation of the correlation between the electrical contact resistance and the contact area of mechanical lap joint fabricated with high-temperature superconducting tapes using X-ray microtomography
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.111284
Abstract: Abstract A mechanical lap joint fabricated with high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tapes is proposed for the application to joint-winding in HTS magnets for fusion reactors. The applicability of the joint has been validated, however, it could… read more here.
Keywords: contact; joint; resistance; mechanical lap ... See more keywords
Numerical prediction of thermal contact resistance of 3D C/C-SiC needled composites based on measured practical topography
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.08.137
Abstract: Abstract The 3D C/C-SiC composite is a kind of widely used material in thermal protection system or other functional parts of the hypersonic vehicles. This paper conducts numerical simulation to predict the thermal contact resistance… read more here.
Keywords: contact; topography; contact resistance; thermal contact ... See more keywords
On mixed-mode fracture mechanics models for contact area reduction under shear load in soft materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2018.10.011
Abstract: Abstract The fundamental problem of friction in the presence of macroscopic adhesion, as in soft bodies, is receiving interest from many experimentalists. Since the first fracture mechanics ‘purely brittle’ model of Savkoor and Briggs, models… read more here.
Keywords: fracture mechanics; mixed mode; mechanics; contact area ... See more keywords
The contact area of the radio-capitellar joint under pronation and supination with axial loading using a 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography: an in vivo study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.08.042
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the contact area of the radio-capitellar joint with forearm pronation and supination under axial loading. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six healthy volunteers (2 males and 4 females, mean age 44.6 years) were included… read more here.
Keywords: area radio; contact area; supination; pronation ... See more keywords
Fundamental research on the effective contact area of micro-/nano-textured surface in triboelectric nanogenerator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.12.029
Abstract: Abstract The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a new energy technology to convert mechanical energy into electricity based on contact electrification and electrostatic induction. An effective way to improve power generation of TENG is to increase… read more here.
Keywords: contact; area; micro nano; effective contact ... See more keywords