... elastic (dry contact) models, as well as the force of a liquid bridge between rigid spheres. Qualitative agreement is found between the current model and some published experiments. 30 12 2005 04 07 2006 mechanical contact liquid films elasticity curve fitting adhesion capillarity...

... capillarity liquid films hydrodynamics fractionated lubrication dynamic wetting liquid bridge thin drop squeezing capillary force A positive normal force tending to separate the solid surfaces is assumed to be generated in the liquid film in a lubricated contact in the hydrodynamic...