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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

published 22 Jan 2014

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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

published 11 Dec 2013

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

Bakthavachalam Elango, Periyaswamy Rajendran, Lutz Bornmann

published 05 Dec 2013

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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

published 02 Dec 2013

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Physical Factors Influencing Pleasant Touch during Tactile Exploration

Anne Klöcker, Michael Wiertlewski, Vincent Théate, Vincent Hayward, Jean-Louis Thonnard

published 14 Nov 2013

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Friction in Total Hip Joint Prosthesis Measured In Vivo during Walking

Philipp Damm, Joern Dymke, Robert Ackermann, Alwina Bender, Friedmar Graichen, Andreas Halder, Alexander Beier, Georg Bergmann

published 08 Nov 2013

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

Thomas Endlein, W. Jon P. Barnes, Diana S. Samuel, Niall A. Crawford, Ang Bee Biaw, Ulmar Grafe

published 25 Sep 2013

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

Raymond J. Holt, Alexis S. Lefevre, Ian J. Flatters, Pete Culmer, Richard M. Wilkie, Brian W. Henson, Geoff P. Bingham, Mark Mon-Williams

published 31 Jul 2013

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

Li-Wen Liu, Yung Hui Lee, Chiuhsiang Joe Lin, Kai Way Li, Chih Yong Chen

published 24 Jul 2013

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Design Optimization of Pin Fin Geometry Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

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

published 31 May 2013

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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

published 05 Apr 2013

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

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

published 03 Jan 2013

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

Kevin G. Keenan, William V. Massey

published 24 Oct 2012

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