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The shapes of physical trefoil knots
Paul Johanns, Paul Grandgeorge, Changyeob Baek +3
We perform a compare-and-contrast investigation between the equilibrium shapes of physical and ideal trefoil knots, both in closed and open configurations. Ideal knots are purely g…
Technical Brief: Finite Element Modeling of Tight Elastic Knots
Changyeob Baek, Paul Johanns, Tomohiko G. Sano +2
We present a methodology to simulate the mechanics of knots in elastic rods using geometrically nonlinear, full three-dimensional (3D) finite element analysis. We focus on the mech…
Mechanics of two filaments in tight contact: The orthogonal clasp
Paul Grandgeorge, Changyeob Baek, Harmeet Singh +5
Networks of flexible filaments often involve regions of tight contact. Predictively understanding the equilibrium configurations of these systems is challenging due to intricate co…
Loopy Lévy flights enhance tracer diffusion in active suspensions
Kiyoshi Kanazawa, Tomohiko G. Sano, Andrea Cairoli +1
Brownian motion is widely used as a paradigmatic model of diffusion in equilibrium media throughout the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. However, many real world system…
Twist-induced snapping in a bent elastic ribbon
Tomohiko G. Sano, Hirofumi Wada
Snapping of a slender structure is utilized in a wide range of natural and man-made systems, mostly to achieve rapid movement without relying on muscle-like elements. Although seve…
Anomalous snapping behavior in asymmetrically constrained elastic strips
Tomohiko G. Sano, Hirofumi Wada
When a flat elastic strip is compressed along its axis, it is bent in one of two possible directions via spontaneous symmetry breaking and forms a cylindrical arc, a phenomenon wel…