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Programming Mechanics in Knitted Materials, Stitch by Stitch
Krishma Singal, Michael S. Dimitriyev, Sarah E. Gonzalez +3
Knitting turns yarn, a 1D material, into a 2D fabric that is flexible, durable [1], and can be patterned to adopt a wide range of 3D geometries [2]. Like other mechanical metamater…
Knotty knits are tangles on tori
Shashank G Markande, Elisabetta A Matsumoto
In this paper we outline a topological framework for constructing 2-periodic knitted stitches and an algebra for joining stitches together to form more complicated textiles. Our to…
Topology, geometry and mechanics of surgical Z-plasty
Elisabetta Matsumoto, Haiyi Liang, L Mahadevan
Reconstructive surgeries often use topological manipulation of tissue to minimize post-operative scarring. The most common version of this, Z-plasty, involves modifying a straight…
Straight Round the Twist: Frustration and Chirality in Smectics-A
Elisabetta A. Matsumoto, Randall D. Kamien, Gareth P. Alexander
Frustration is a powerful mechanism in condensed matter systems, driving both order and co plexity. In smectics, the frustration between macroscopic chirality and equally spaced la…
Patterns on a Roll: A Method for Continuous Feed Nanoprinting
Elisabetta A. Matsumoto, Randall D. Kamien
Exploiting elastic instability in thin films has proven a robust method for creating complex patterns and structures across a wide range of lengthscales. Even the simplest of syste…
Elastic Instability Triggered Pattern Formation
Elisabetta A. Matsumoto, Randall D. Kamien
Recent experiments have exploited elastic instabilities in membranes to create complex patterns. However, the rational design of such structures poses many challenges, as they are…