Contact Mechanics - Classical Solutions For Non-adhesive Elastic Contact

Classical Solutions For Non-adhesive Elastic Contact

The theory of contact between elastic bodies can be used to find contact areas and indentation depths for simple geometries. Some commonly used solutions are listed below. The theory used to compute these solutions is discussed later in the article.

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