2 papers
cond-mat.soft2018
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…
cond-mat.soft2018
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…