Numerical simulation of the edge stress singularity and the adhesion strength for compliant mushroom fibrils adhered to rigid substrates

Open Access funded by European Research Council Acknowledgements RB thanks GRADUS, Faculty 8.4. Natural Sciences, of Saarland University for partially funding his research visit to the University of California, Santa Barbara. RB would also thank to Dr. S. Khaderi for his help in setting up the model. He also thanks Dr. R. Hensel and Dr. N. Guimard for fruitful discussions and for their continuous support. EA acknowledges funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP/2007-2013)/ERC Advanced Grant no. 340929.