Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances
Spaceflight is facing a sustainability problem in Earth orbit, where about 90% of all man-
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting adhesion strength of micropatterned surfaces using gradient boosting models and explainable artificial intelligence visualizations
Fibrillar dry adhesives are widely used due to their effectiveness in air and vacuum
conditions. However, their performance depends on various factors. Previous studies have …
conditions. However, their performance depends on various factors. Previous studies have …
Optimizing the surface of manufactured components for friction, adhesion, and convective heat transfer
The manufacturing process defines not only the component's geometry, but also how its
surface senses and interacts with the outside world via its topography. Every manufactured …
surface senses and interacts with the outside world via its topography. Every manufactured …
[HTML][HTML] Perspective on statistical effects in the adhesion of micropatterned surfaces
Bioinspired micropatterned adhesives have attracted extensive research interest in the past
two decades. In modeling the performance of these adhesives, the common assumption has …
two decades. In modeling the performance of these adhesives, the common assumption has …
Predicting the adhesion strength of micropatterned surfaces using supervised machine learning
Fibrillar dry adhesives have shown great potential in many applications thanks to their
tunable adhesion, notably for pick-and-place handling of fragile objects. However …
tunable adhesion, notably for pick-and-place handling of fragile objects. However …
Designing directional adhesive pillars using deep learning-based optimization, 3D printing, and testing
Nature-inspired fibrillar adhesives have versatile applications, such as wall-climbing robots
and grippers, which require residue-free and repeatable adhesion. To meet the …
and grippers, which require residue-free and repeatable adhesion. To meet the …
Revealing the coaction of viscous and multistability hysteresis in an adhesive, nominally flat punch: A combined numerical and experimental study
Viscoelasticity is well known to cause significant hysteresis of crack closure and opening
when an elastomer is brought in and out of contact with a flat, rigid, adhesive counterface. A …
when an elastomer is brought in and out of contact with a flat, rigid, adhesive counterface. A …
Adhesion Mechanics and Detachment Dynamics of Vanishing Surface Layers on Hydrogels
Cross-linked hydrogel surfaces exhibit reduced stiffness when polymerized against
polymeric hydrophobic surfaces. As such, these layers play a critical role in contact …
polymeric hydrophobic surfaces. As such, these layers play a critical role in contact …
Attachment of bioinspired microfibrils in fluids: transition from a hydrodynamic to hydrostatic mechanism
Reversible and switchable adhesion of elastomeric microstructures has attracted significant
interest in the development of grippers for object manipulation. Their applications, however …
interest in the development of grippers for object manipulation. Their applications, however …
[HTML][HTML] Application of machine learning to object manipulation with bio-inspired microstructures
Bioinspired fibrillar adhesives have been proposed for novel gripping systems with
enhanced scalability and resource efficiency. Here, we propose an in-situ optical monitoring …
enhanced scalability and resource efficiency. Here, we propose an in-situ optical monitoring …