Method and Apparatus for Improved Adhesion at an Interfacing Surface

Abstract

An apparatus for improving and increasing sustainable shear force capabilities at an interfacing surface between a rigid material and a flexible material is disclosed. The interface includes at least two superimposed components having different surface roughness. A coarse surface roughness component has a surface roughness about 3 orders of magnitude greater than that of a fine surface roughness component. The interface is useful for all types of devices with a rigid-to-flexible interface that needs to resist shear, tension, torsion, compression, or any disturbing steady-state or variable force or forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2005
Accession Number
ADD020306

Entities

People

  • James R. Quartarone

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesion
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Flexible Materials
  • Inventions
  • Materials
  • Mounts
  • Patents
  • Propeller Shafts
  • Roughness
  • Shape
  • Sine Waves
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Structural Components
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Roughness

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.