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Kirigami mechanics as stress relief by elastic charges
Michael Moshe, Edward Esposito, Suraj Shankar +4
We develop a geometric approach to understand the mechanics of perforated thin elastic sheets, using the method of strain-dependent image elastic charges. This technique recognizes…
Defect unbinding in active nematics
Suraj Shankar, Sriram Ramaswamy, M. Cristina Marchetti +1
We formulate the statistical dynamics of topological defects in the active nematic phase, formed in two dimensions by a collection of self-driven particles on a substrate. An impor…
Hidden entropy production and work fluctuations in an ideal active gas
Suraj Shankar, M. Cristina Marchetti
Collections of self-propelled particles that move persistently by continuously consuming free energy are a paradigmatic example of active matter. In these systems, unlike Brownian…
Nonlinear mechanics of thin frames
Michael Moshe, Edward Esposito, Suraj Shankar +4
The dramatic effect kirigami, such as hole cutting, has on the elastic properties of thin sheets invites a study of the mechanics of thin elastic frames under an external load. Suc…