Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (IVW) has been active in the research field of fibre composites for more than 30 years, from the concept to the finished part. During this time, it has also been ...

Figure 1: Fiber displacement due to insufficient adhesion force (left) and simplified force equilibrium on winding surface (right). Photo Credit, all images: IVW Leibniz-Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe ...

In their exploration of smart materials with tunable friction, scientists have made interesting observations regarding the structure of materials. In experiments they found that friction forces are ...

Effects of surface roughness and strength of adhesion on nanoscopic friction. Direct measurements of forces and friction with the Surface Forces Apparatus (SFA) technique and with Atomic Force ...

Touch surfaces have become ubiquitous and enable users to intuitively manipulate the displayed contents with their fingers. One limitation is that they cannot represent various types of surface states ...

1.1 What is friction? Take this everyday example: when a coffee mug rests on a flat table, the kinetic frictional force is zero. There is no force trying to move the mug across the table, so there is ...