JKR and Other Adhesion Models
Thermodynamic Work of Adhesion
The thermodynamic work of adhesion (surface energy per unit area) is given as
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where A is the Hamaker constant and is the minimum separation distance.
Non-Dimensional Forms
Nondimensional form of the relationship between contact radius and the external
force and the corresponding moment are described in the section.
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