Molecular probes reveal deviations from Amontons’ law in multi-asperity frictional contacts
Amontons’ law assumes that friction and normal forces depend linearly on the contact area. Here, the authors use a new contact detection method to show that the law is broken because asperities interact and deform in the contact area to change it, thereby also changing the friction force.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02981-y |