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In the previous chapter, we examined contact problems with the assumption that the contacting surfaces did not “adhere.” In reality, there are relatively weak interactive forces between any two bodies, which decrease very quickly as the distance between the bodies increases. These forces lead, in most cases, to mutual attraction and are known as adhesive forces. Adhesive forces play an essential role in many technical applications. It is the adhesive forces that are responsible for the behavior of glue, for instance.
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Popov, V.L. (2017). Qualitative Treatment of Adhesive Contacts. In: Contact Mechanics and Friction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53081-8_3
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