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Friction

MHD Boundary Layer Slip Flow and Heat Transfer of Ferrofluid along a Stretching Cylinder with Prescribed Heat Flux

Muhammad Qasim, Zafar Hayat Khan, Waqar Ahmad Khan, Inayat Ali Shah

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

Global Nanotribology Research Output (1996–2010): A Scientometric Analysis

Bakthavachalam Elango, Periyaswamy Rajendran, Lutz Bornmann

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

Physical Factors Influencing Pleasant Touch during Tactile Exploration

Anne Klöcker, Michael Wiertlewski, [ ... ], Jean-Louis Thonnard

Friction in Total Hip Joint Prosthesis Measured In Vivo during Walking

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

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

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

Grasping the Changes Seen in Older Adults When Reaching for Objects of Varied Texture

Raymond J. Holt, Alexis S. Lefevre, [ ... ], Mark Mon-Williams

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

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

Design Optimization of Pin Fin Geometry Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Nawaf Hamadneh, Waqar A. Khan, Saratha Sathasivam, Hong Choon Ong

Mixed Convection Boundary Layer Flow over a Moving Vertical Flat Plate in an External Fluid Flow with Viscous Dissipation Effect

Norfifah Bachok, Anuar Ishak, Ioan Pop

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

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

Control of Fingertip Forces in Young and Older Adults Pressing against Fixed Low- and High-Friction Surfaces

Kevin G. Keenan, William V. Massey

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