Aiva Simaite

The Effect of Bending Compliance on Adhesion Pressure of Hybrid Electrostatic/Gecko-Like Adhesives

One of the constraints in the design of dry switchable adhesives is the compliance trade-off: compliant structures conform better to surfaces but are limited in strength due to high stored strain energy. In this work we study the effects of bending compliance on the shear adhesion pressures of hybri…