Tuning friction with noise and disorder
Journal Article
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· Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
- Center for Engineering Science Advanced Research, Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (United States)
- Department of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 (United States)
- Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 (United States)
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695 (United States)
We present numerical and experimental evidence which demonstrates that under certain conditions friction can be reduced by spatial disorder and/or thermal noise. We discuss possible mechanisms for this behavior. {copyright} {ital 1999} {ital The American Physical Society}
- OSTI ID:
- 338700
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Vol. 59, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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