Abstract
The adhesive contact between spheres for a small Tabor parameter is investigated. It is found that the DMT model cannot describe the adhesive contact for a small Tabor parameter. By assuming a new contact distance, the modified Hertzian contact is proposed. For a small Tabor parameter, the rigid-sphere model can describe the adhesive contact behaviour for a small load and the modified Hertzian model can describe the adhesive contact behaviour for a large load.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 185301 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| State | Published - 21 09 2008 |