Using contact dynamics simulations, we compare the effect of rolling resistance at the contacts in granular systems composed of disks with the effect of angularity in granular systems composed of regular polygonal particles. In simple shear conditions, we consider four aspects of the mechanical behavior of these systems in the steady state: shear strength, solid fraction, force and fabric aniso...

In this paper, we propose a reliability–mechanical study combination for treating the metal forming process. This combination is based on the augmented Lagrangian method for solving the deterministic case and the response surface method. Our goal is the computation of the failure probability of the frictionless contact problem. Normally, contact problems in mechanics are particularly complex an...

In this paper, in order to understand mechanical grasping at the nanoscale, contact mechanics between nanogrippers and nanoobjects is studied. Contact models are introduced to simulate elastic contacts between various profiles of a flat surface, sphere and cylinder for different types of nanoobjects and nanogrippers. Analyses and evaluation instances indicate that friction forces, commonly used...

Tactile information available to the rat vibrissal system begins as external forces that cause whisker deformations, which in turn excite mechanoreceptors in the follicle. Despite the fundamental mechanical origin of tactile information, primary sensory neurons in the trigeminal ganglion (Vg) have often been described as encoding the kinematics (geometry) of object contact. Here we aimed to det...

This study evaluated the effects of the fluorinated monomer of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl methacrylate (TFEMA) on the properties of autopolymerized hard direct denture reline resins. Iso-butyl methacrylate (i-BMA) and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (2-HEMA) containing 30% TFEMA by weight were used as monomers, while poly(ethyl methacrylate) was used as a powder. Setting characteristics, dynamic mechanic...

Asphalt mixture is heterogeneous in nature; therefore, macroscopic parameters alone cannot describe the mechanical behavior of the mixture. In recent years, the arrangement of the aggregate particles in terms of spatial and directional distributions, and contact points are considered as the internal structure of asphalt. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the microstructural chara...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have found many potential applications stemming from their small dimensions and marvellous electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties. One of the barriers for using CNTs as building blocks in nanoelectronics is the high contact resistance. This paper reviews recent progress on the research of contact resistance of CNTs. It starts with a preview of two basic contact c...

The widespread application of thermoplastic polymers in different aspects of industries has motivated researchers and companies to improve and upgrade their forming, joining and assembling processes to overcome their limitations. One of the newest joining methods of thermoplastics is friction stir welding which is based on frictional heat generated through contact between a rotating tool and th...