3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
A sequence of elastic patterns in a sheared bent sheet
D. Gimeno, B. K. Meghwar, G. Fisher +3
We document a sequence of bifurcations and elastic patterns in sheared bent sheets of intermediate aspect ratio. The sheets undergo inversion of curvature through the passage of lo…
physics.class-ph2026
Closing a catenary loop: the lariat chain, the string shooter, and the heavy elastica
A. R. Dehadrai, J. A. Hanna
We review, critique, and extend results related to the problem of closed loop shape equilibria of a string shooter, a type of catenary consisting of steady, axially moving configur…
cond-mat.soft2025
Shear stresses in fluid and solid membranes with bending elasticity
S. Dharmavaram, J. A. Hanna
Comparison of a few simple models of fluid and solid membranes illustrates how shear stresses can arise from a bending energy through a coupling between curvature and surface stres…