A straightforward failure theory based on the strengths of the fibre, matrix and interface makes it possible to predict composite failure and life directly. An easy-to-use preliminary design tool in ...

What happens when something keeps getting smaller and smaller? This is the type of question Empa researcher Johann Michler and his team are investigating. As a by-product of their research completely ...

Fall 2016 - Fall 2019. This award investigates the mechanics of how synthetic surfaces with micrometer-sized pillars adhere to and slide on soft and wet substrates. Micro-pillar arrays have been ...