Abstract: In chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), a rigid wafer is forced on a rough elastomeric polishing pad, while a slurry containing abrasive particles flows through the interface. One of the important ...

Abstract: Transverse vibration of two axially moving beams connected by a Winkler elastic foundation is analyzed analytically. The two beams are tensioned, translating axially with a common constant velocity, ...

Abstract: A tapered interference fit provides a mechanically reliable retention mechanism for the implant-abutment interface in a dental implant. Understanding the mechanical properties of the tapered interface ...

Abstract: The foil bearing problem, common to magnetic tape recording, is modeled through numerical simulation. The emphasis is on the effects of cross-width changes in the system parameters. Air lubrication ...

Abstract: Web traction over rollers is known to deteriorate due to air entrainment at high web speeds. In this paper, a general model is presented to predict the traction capability of an impermeable ...

Abstract: A model for analyzing the interfacial conditions of a porous web moving over a cylindrical rigid guide is presented. This problem is different from the classical foil bearing problem due to ...

Abstract: The mechanical deformation of an ideal thin-walled cylindrical shell is investigated in the presence of intersurface interactions with a planar rigid substrate. A Dugdale–Barenblatt–Maugis (DBM) ...

Abstract: The traction developed between a thin flexible web, wrapped around a non-vented, rotating cylindrical roller is studied experimentally and theoretically. A series of eight webs representing a ...

Abstract: As loading forces decrease in applications such as MEMS and NEMS devices, the size of the asperity contacts which comprise the real contact area tend to decrease into the nano scale regime. ...