8 citations · 11 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for
8 papers
Numerical and experimental framework for bending elasticity of highly flexible slender structures
Shunsuke Nomura, Satsuki Shibuya, Isamu Hashiguchi +2
Slender structures are highly flexible, spanning several orders of magnitude in length scale. Their deformation depends on the slenderness of their cross sections, highlighting tha…
Where Humpty Dumpty Breaks: Geometry-Driven Fracture in Ellipsoidal Shells
Naoki Sekiya, Yuri Akiba, Kai Kageyama +3
Fracture networks are ubiquitous in nature, spanning scales from millimeter-sized cracks in botanical peels to hundred-kilometer-long lineae on planetary satellites. The propagatio…
Buckling of knitted fabric wrapped around a rigid cylinder
Kotone Tajiri, Tomohiko G. Sano
Knitted fabrics exhibit high flexibility due to their periodic loop structures formed by bent yarns. Under compressive loading, they develop three-dimensional (3D) wrinkling patter…
Sliding of cylindrical shell into a rigid hole
Yukiho Matsumoto, Keisuke Yoshida, Tomohiko G. Sano
Fitting two different materials is a versatile methodology in manufacturing complex structures. One of the canonical models for fitting is the snap-fit model, in which flexible mat…
(Dis)continuous buckling transition in elastic shell mediated by contact
Takara Abe, Tomohiko G. Sano
Snap-buckling is a rapid shape transition in slender structures, appearing as a fundamental switching mechanism of natural and man-made systems. Boundary conditions of structures a…
Twist deformation of physical trefoil knots
Taiki Goto, Shunsuke Nomura, Tomohiko G. Sano
Knots across various length scales, from micro to macro-scales, such as polymers, DNA, shoelaces, and surgery, serving their unique mechanical properties. The shape of ideal knots…
Curling morphology of knitted fabrics: Structure and Mechanics
Kotone Tajiri, Riki Murakami, Shunsuke Kobayashi +2
Knitted fabrics are two-dimensional-like structures formed by stitching one-dimensional yarn into three-dimensional curves. Plain stitch or stockinette stitch, one of the most fund…
Snap and Jump: How Elastic Shells Pop Out
Takara Abe, Isamu Hashiguchi, Yukitake Nakahara +5
Grip, walk, crawl, and jump. Soft robots are integrated functional structures composed of compliant mechanisms, whose activity spans various industrial applications such as surgery…