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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Stick-Slip Friction Mechanisms

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Physics of Sliding Friction

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We review the theoretical origins of stick-slip friction and describe recent experimental results on model surfaces that clarify its different origins.

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Berman, A.D., Ducker, W.A., Israelachvili, J.N. (1996). Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Stick-Slip Friction Mechanisms. In: Persson, B.N.J., Tosatti, E. (eds) Physics of Sliding Friction. NATO ASI Series, vol 311. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8705-1_3

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