Towards Mechanochemistry of Fracture and Cohesion: General Introduction and the Simplest Model of Velcro

摘要

This project is aimed at a combined theoretical and experimental analysis of adhesives. The theoretical part of it is based on usage of macroscopic methods and principles: continuum mechanics and thermodynamics. The full extent of the experimental part will be made more clear in a later report. This part, however, is expected to be as important as the theoretical part. We plan to begin experimenting with the simplest systems; basically, the macrosystems based on velcro tapes and she.