Non-monotonic dependence of the friction coefficient on heterogeneous stiffness

• Main Authors: Ciamarra, Massimo Pica, Giacco, F., Saggese, L., de Arcangelis, L., Lippiello, E.
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80961; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38988
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The complexity of the frictional dynamics at the microscopic scale makes difficult to identify all of its controlling parameters. Indeed, experiments on sheared elastic bodies have shown that the static friction coefficient depends on loading conditions, the real area of contact along the interfaces...