Published November 2013
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Journal Article
An experimental investigation of the stability of peeling for adhesive tapes
- Creators
- Kovalchick, C.
- Molinari, A.
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Ravichandran, G.
Abstract
A fundamental question of interest in peeling is the stability of the debonding process. A new experimental configuration has been developed to investigate the stability of the peeling process of elastic tapes. The experimental method allows for independent variation of the applied load and stiffness of the system. The role of various parameters including the stiffness of the loading system and geometry of the tape on the stability of peeling is investigated. The change in stiffness can be tuned to trigger or delay the onset of instability. Theoretical stability criteria are used to develop insights into the role of various experimentally varied parameters on the stability of the peeling process.
Additional Information
© 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Received 14 January 2013. Received in revised form 10 July 2013. Available online 9 August 2013. CK acknowledges the support through the National Defense Science and Engineering Science Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. GR gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the National Science Foundation (CMMI-1201102). AM wishes to express his appreciation for the hospitality provided during his visits to Caltech.Additional details
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- 42202
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20131101-145843801
- National Defense Science and Engineering Science Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
- CMMI-1201102
- NSF
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2013-11-01Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-10Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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- GALCIT