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 Particle Adhesion
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JKR and Other Adhesion Models

DMT Model

Derjaguin-Muller-Toporov (1975) assumed that the Hertz deformation and developed another model that included the effect of adhesion force. According to the DMT model, the pull-off force is given as
,  ( ) (7)

Contact Radius at Zero Force

 The contact radius at zero external force is given as
 (Hertz contact radius under adhesion force) (8)

Contact Radius at Separation

 The DMT model predicts that the contact radius at the separation is zero. That is
a = 0 (at separation) (9)



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