Abstract: A rectangular film is clamped at the opposite ends before being inflated into a blister by an external pressure, p. The bulging film adheres to a constraining plate with distance, w0, above. Increasing pressure expands the ...

Abstract: Numerical impact simulation plays a critical role in the development and improvement of helmet systems. Due to the curvature of the helmet, the selection of impact position on the helmet may affect the ability to correlate ...

Abstract: Frequency-domain analysis of brain tissue motion has received increased focus in recent years as an approach to describing the response of the brain to impact or vibration sources in the built environment. While researchers ...

Abstract: A thin film is clamped at the periphery to form a circular freestanding diaphragm before a uniform pressure, p, is applied to inflate it into a blister. The bulging membrane adheres to a rigid constraining plate with height, ...

Abstract: An elastic sphere adheres to a rigid substrate in the presence of moisture. The adhesion–detachment trajectory is derived based on the Hertz contact theory that governs the contact mechanics and Laplace–Kelvin equation ...

Abstract: Effects of friction forces on the lateral dynamics of a magnetic recording tape, wrapped around a grooved roller are investigated experimentally and theoretically. Tape is modeled as a viscoelastic, tensioned beam subjected ...

Abstract: Traction between a thin tensioned tape and a grooved roller could be significantly affected by lubrication effects that stem from the air entrainment into the tape–roller interface. An experimental and theoretical investigation ...