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Article: Tuning the geometrical parameters of biomimetic fibrillar structures to enhance adhesion

TitleTuning the geometrical parameters of biomimetic fibrillar structures to enhance adhesion
Authors
KeywordsAdhesion
Contact mechanics
Fibrillar interface
Pull-off force
Issue Date2008
PublisherThe Royal Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://publishing.royalsociety.org/index.cfm?page=1572
Citation
Journal Of The Royal Society Interface, 2008, v. 5 n. 20, p. 373-382 How to Cite?
AbstractFibrillar structures are common features on the feet of many animals, such as geckos, spiders and flies. Theoretical analyses often use periodical array to simulate the assembly, and each fibril is assumed to be of equal load sharing (ELS). On the other hand, studies on a single fibril show that the adhesive interface is flaw insensitive when the size of the fibril is not larger than a critical one. In this paper, the Dugdale-Barenblatt model has been used to study the conditions of ELS and how to enhance adhesion by tuning the geometrical parameters in fibrillar structures. Different configurations in an array of fibres are considered, such as line array, square and hexagonal patterns. It is found that in order to satisfy flaw-insensitivity and ELS conditions, the number of fibrils and the pull-off force of the fibrillar interface depend significantly on the fibre separation, the interface interacting energy, the effective range of cohesive interaction and the radius of fibrils. Proper tuning of the geometrical parameters will enhance the pull-off force of the fibrillar structures. This study may suggest possible methods to design strong adhesion devices for engineering applications. © 2007 The Royal Society.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/76084
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.101
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dc.contributor.authorSoh, AKen_HK
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dc.date.issued2008en_HK
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dc.identifier.issn1742-5689en_HK
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dc.description.abstractFibrillar structures are common features on the feet of many animals, such as geckos, spiders and flies. Theoretical analyses often use periodical array to simulate the assembly, and each fibril is assumed to be of equal load sharing (ELS). On the other hand, studies on a single fibril show that the adhesive interface is flaw insensitive when the size of the fibril is not larger than a critical one. In this paper, the Dugdale-Barenblatt model has been used to study the conditions of ELS and how to enhance adhesion by tuning the geometrical parameters in fibrillar structures. Different configurations in an array of fibres are considered, such as line array, square and hexagonal patterns. It is found that in order to satisfy flaw-insensitivity and ELS conditions, the number of fibrils and the pull-off force of the fibrillar interface depend significantly on the fibre separation, the interface interacting energy, the effective range of cohesive interaction and the radius of fibrils. Proper tuning of the geometrical parameters will enhance the pull-off force of the fibrillar structures. This study may suggest possible methods to design strong adhesion devices for engineering applications. © 2007 The Royal Society.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherThe Royal Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://publishing.royalsociety.org/index.cfm?page=1572en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of the Royal Society Interfaceen_HK
dc.subjectAdhesion-
dc.subjectContact mechanics-
dc.subjectFibrillar interface-
dc.subjectPull-off force-
dc.subject.meshAdhesivenessen_HK
dc.subject.meshBiomimetic Materialsen_HK
dc.subject.meshElasticityen_HK
dc.subject.meshModels, Theoreticalen_HK
dc.subject.meshNanostructuresen_HK
dc.titleTuning the geometrical parameters of biomimetic fibrillar structures to enhance adhesionen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1098/rsif.2007.1121en_HK
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