3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Folding-Driven Auxetic Weft Knit Textiles with Integrated Capacitive Sensing
Kausalya Mahadevan, Helen E. Read, Anya X. Zhang +3
Machine knitting provides a scalable platform for manufacturing multifunctional textiles in which geometry, mechanics, and embedded functionality can be programmed at the stitch le…
cond-mat.soft2026
Air Drag Controls the Finite-Time Singularity of Euler's Disk
Benjamin G. Thorne, Ahmad Zareei, Kausalya Mahadevan +2
The motion of a disk spinning to rest after being tipped on its side is a classic example of a finite-time singularity, yet the dominant dissipation mechanism governing this proces…
cond-mat.soft2026
Knitting Multistability
Kausalya Mahadevan, Michelle C. Yuen, David T. Farrell +4
Curved elastic shells can be fabricated through molding or by harnessing residual stresses. These shells often exhibit snap-through behavior and multistability when loaded. We pres…