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Friction

Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in Gliding Postures at Their Cruise Speeds

Woong Sagong, Woo-Pyung Jeon, Haecheon Choi

Analytical equation for outflow along the flow in a perforated fluid distribution pipe

Huanfang Liu, Quanli Zong, Hongxing Lv, Jin Jin

Long-Term Imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Immobilization

Eric Kim, Lin Sun, Christopher V. Gabel, Christopher Fang-Yen

Sticking under Wet Conditions: The Remarkable Attachment Abilities of the Torrent Frog, Staurois guttatus

Thomas Endlein, W. Jon P. Barnes, [ ... ], Ulmar Grafe

On Heels and Toes: How Ants Climb with Adhesive Pads and Tarsal Friction Hair Arrays

Thomas Endlein, Walter Federle

Functionally Different Pads on the Same Foot Allow Control of Attachment: Stick Insects Have Load-Sensitive “Heel” Pads for Friction and Shear-Sensitive “Toe” Pads for Adhesion

David Labonte, Walter Federle

A Novel Growing Device Inspired by Plant Root Soil Penetration Behaviors

Ali Sadeghi, Alice Tonazzini, Liyana Popova, Barbara Mazzolai

Shoe Sole Tread Designs and Outcomes of Slipping and Falling on Slippery Floor Surfaces

Li-Wen Liu, Yung Hui Lee, [ ... ], Chih Yong Chen

Friction in Total Hip Joint Prosthesis Measured In Vivo during Walking

Philipp Damm, Joern Dymke, [ ... ], Georg Bergmann

Control of Precision Grip Force in Lifting and Holding of Low-Mass Objects

Yuichi Hiramatsu, Daisuke Kimura, [ ... ], Hiroshi Kinoshita

The Effect of a Variable Disc Pad Friction Coefficient for the Mechanical Brake System of a Railway Vehicle

Nam-Jin Lee, Chul-Goo Kang

Elastoviscous Transitions of Articular Cartilage Reveal a Mechanism of Synergy between Lubricin and Hyaluronic Acid

Edward D. Bonnevie, Devis Galesso, [ ... ], Lawrence J. Bonassar

Water-immersion finger-wrinkling improves grip efficiency in handling wet objects

Nick J. Davis

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