2 papers
gr-qc2025
Elastic rods and elastic spinning rings as gravitational wave detectors
José Natário, Amol Sasane, Rodrigo Vicente
Linearised relativistic elasticity equations of motion are considered for a rod and a spinning ring encountering a gravitational wave. In the case of the rod, the equations reduce…
gr-qc2025
Relativistic elastic membranes: rotating disks and Dyson spheres
Paulo Mourão, José Natário, Rodrigo Vicente
We derive the equations of motion for relativistic elastic membranes, that is, two-dimensional elastic bodies whose internal energy depends only on their stretching, starting from…