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From Frictional Instabilities to
Friction-Induced Self-Organization
In the preceding chapters we formulated thermodynamic stability criterion
for the stationary non-equilibrium regime (Equation 3.37). Destabilization
can lead to self-organization (i.e., formation of new structures at the fric-
tional interface, such as in situ formed tribolms or patterns). Furthermore,
in Chapter 3, we discussed the minimum entropy production principle. In a
simplied form, this principle states that a dynamical system tends to evolve
to the path of least resistance—in other words, minimum friction and wear.
In Chapters 6 and 7 we studied various types of ...