Competing failure modes in finite adhesive pads

Abstract

Thin adhesive pads used to attach objects to each other often fail catastrophically. In this study we consider the nature of failure of such pads and show that two different peeling mechanisms emerge.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1039/c7sm02378b

Entities

People

  • Chon U Chan
  • Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan
  • Tal Cohen

Organizations

  • Agency for Science, Technology and Research
  • Army Research Office
  • Division of Materials Research
  • Harvard University
  • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Army
  • University of Cambridge

Tags

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design