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The tip to specimen size ratio is known to affect the measurement accuracy of AFM, however, few studies have focused on the hydrodynamic pressure caused by the effects of specimen size. Such pressure affects the contour distortion of the biological specimen. In this study, a semi-analytical method is employed for a semicircular specimen to analyze the vorticity and pressure distributions for specimens of various sizes and at various tip locations. Changes in pressure distribution, fluid spin motion, and specimen deformation are identified as the tip approaches the specimen. The results indicate the following: the specimen surface experiences the highest pressure when the specimen diameter equals the tip width; the vorticity between tip and specimen is complex when the tip is close to the specimen center line; and the specimen inflates when the tip is aligned with the specimen center line.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s17102182","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,22]],"date-time":"2017-09-22T11:03:15Z","timestamp":1506078195000},"page":"2182","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Tip Pressure on Semicircular Specimens in Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy in Viscous Fluid Environments"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Hua-Ju","family":"Shih","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 10617, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ching-Liang","family":"Dai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, No. 145, Xingda Rd. 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