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  • Aquatic organism adhesion
  • Suction-based locomotion

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  • Aquatic organisms use suction discs for substrate attachment.
  • Papillae on disc margins enhance stability and sealing on variable surfaces.
  • Species-specific variations in papillae size, arrangement, and density create diverse disc patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how papillae-like surface patterns influence the shear performance of adhesive discs.
  • To test the effects of papillae size, spacing, and coverage on adhesive disc function.
  • To compare the performance of patterned discs with control discs under varying preload conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of physical disc models using silicone elastomers and laser-etched molds.
  • Testing adhesive disc performance under shear loading using a robotic arm and force sensor.
  • Varying initial compression to simulate suction-dominant and friction-dominant preloads on smooth and rough surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Smaller papillae-like structures and channel spacing generally yielded higher peak forces.
  • An intermediate pad size and channel spacing design achieved the highest shear load capacity.
  • Patterned discs outperformed control discs, particularly under higher, friction-dominant preloads.

Conclusions:

  • Surface patterning, specifically papillae-like structures, significantly impacts adhesive disc shear performance.
  • Optimal adhesive disc design involves a balance between feature size, spacing, and overall surface area for fluid channeling.
  • Preload conditions critically influence the effectiveness of patterned adhesive discs, with benefits most pronounced under high friction-dominant loads.