Derjaguin-Muller-Toporov Contact Mechanics

Adhesive contact: DMT vs JKR model comparison and force-displacement curves

Material Parameters

DMT: F = 4/3 E* √R δ^(3/2) - 2πWR
JKR: includes contact radius (soft/adhesive)
Tabor parameter μ:
μ<0.1: DMT regime
μ>5: JKR regime
Pull-off force:
DMT:
JKR:

Contact Geometry

Force-Displacement Curve F(δ)