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Vectorial driving of multistable materials: singularities, pt-graphs, and non-generic paths
Colin M. Meulblok, Martin van Hecke
The paper studies how multistable materials respond to vectorial (multi-parameter) driving, using path‑transition graphs and higher‑order singularities to explain path‑dependent be…
Path-dependency and emergent computing under vectorial driving
Colin M. Meulblok, Amitesh Singh, Matthieu Labousse +1
The sequential response of frustrated materials-ranging from crumpled sheets and amorphous media to metamaterials-reveals their memory effects and emergent computational potential.…
Multimodal motion and behavior switching of multistable ciliary walkers
Sumit Mohanty, Paul Baconnier, Harmannus A. H. Schomaker +3
The collective motion of arrays of cilia - tiny, hairlike protrusions - drives the locomotion of numerous microorganisms, enabling multimodal motion and autonomous switching betwee…
Flexel ecosystem: simulating mechanical systems from entities with arbitrarily complex mechanical responses
Paul Ducarme, Bart Weber, Martin van Hecke +1
Nonlinearities and instabilities in mechanical structures have shown great promise for embedding advanced functionalities. However, simulating structures subject to nonlinearities…
Slit-snapping and multistability in buckled beams with partial cuts
Bernat Durà FaulÃ, Lennard Kwakernaak, Martin van Hecke
Elastic instabilities such as buckling and snapping have evolved into a powerful design principle, enabling memory, sequential shape morphing, and computing in metamaterials and de…
Colloidal Pivots Enable Brownian Metamaterials and Machines
Julio Melio, Martin van Hecke, Silke E. Henkes +1
Biological machines harness targeted deformations that can be actuated by Brownian fluctuations. However, while synthetic micromachines can similarly leverage targeted deformations…