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A main challenge in numerical simulations of moving contact line problems is that the adherence, or no-slip boundary condition leads to a non-integrable stress singularity at the contact line. In this report we perform the first steps in…
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This paper represents a sequel to the previous one, where numerical solution of a quasistatic contact problem is considered for an elastic body in frictional contact with a moving foundation. The model takes into account wear of the contact…
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