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Self-contact in a buckled elastica
Krishnan Suryanarayanan, Parth Patel, Anup Kumar Pathak +1
We explore the mechanics of a terminally loaded buckled elastica under frictionless self-contact. With the aid of two integrals associated with the elastica, we propose a scale-inv…
Bending and Stretching in a Narrow Ribbon of Nematic Polymer Networks
Harmeet Singh, Epifanio G. Virga
We study the spontaneous out-of-plane bending of a planar untwisted ribbon composed of nematic polymer networks activated by a change in temperature. Our theory accounts for both s…
Planar equilibria of an elastic rod wrapped around a circular capstan
Harmeet Singh
We present a study on planar equilibria of a terminally loaded elastic rod wrapped around a rigid circular capstan. Both frictionless and frictional contact between the rod and the…
A ribbon model for nematic polymer networks
Harmeet Singh, Epifanio G. Virga
We present a theory of deformation of ribbons made of nematic polymer networks (NPNs). These materials exhibit properties of rubber and nematic liquid crystals, and can be activate…
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…