What is a Surface Force Apparatus (SFA)? The Surface Force Apparatus (SFA) is a highly sensitive scientific instrument used to measure the forces between two surfaces at the nanoscale. It allows ...

It has been known for more than 200 years that the maximum static friction force between two solid surfaces is usually greater than the kinetic friction force—the force that is required to maintain ...

The Surface Force plans to take advantage of the payload and unmanned system deployment capability of the Independence variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), according to Vice Admiral Roy ...

(Source: Getty Images) A US Navy destroy sits anchored in Tokyo Bay off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet has reached the final phase of drafting its first-ever, ...

This article describes the first direct study of the repulsive forces exerted by charged double layers residing on solid surfaces. You have full access to this article via your institution.

Ens. Micah Burge, from Branson, Mo., views a monitor in the bridge of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG-54) in 2019. US Navy Photo The surface navy is taking a serious look ...

The cruiser Bunker Hill and destroyer Wayne E. Meyer participate in a strait transit show of force exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Paul Archer) For 242 years, the U.S. Navy — more specifically, the ...

The destroyer Dewey conducts a Tomahawk missile flight test while underway in the Pacific Ocean. (MC2 Devin Langer/U.S. Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. — The head of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet has laid out a ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The head of the Navy’s surface force is pushing the fleet to be more ready for high-end combat, both in the skills of the crew and the material condition of the ships. Vice Adm.

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is an advanced material imaging technique, which is able to provide accurate topographic images of a surface. It was created by Gerd Binning and Heinrich Rohrer in 1986 ...