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Hierarchical geometries and adhesion: Bio-inspired designs for stiff interfaces
D. Rayneau-Kirkhope, Y. Mao, C. Rauch
Throughout biology, hierarchy is a recurrent theme in the geometry of structures where strength is achieved with minimal use of material. Acting over vast timescales, evolution has…
Optimal counter-current exchange networks
Robert S Farr, Yong Mao
We present a general analysis of exchange devices linking their efficiency to the geometry of the exchange surface and supply network. For certain parameter ranges, we show that th…
Optimisation of fractal spaceframes under gentle compressive load
Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope, Yong Mao, Robert Farr
The principle of hierarchical design is a prominent theme in many natural systems where mechanical efficiency is of importance. Here we establish the properties of a particular hie…
Bifurcations in the optimal elastic foundation for a buckling column
Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope, Robert Farr, K. Ding +1
We investigate the buckling under compression of a slender beam with a distributed lateral elastic support, for which there is an associated cost. For a given cost, we study the op…
Fractal space frames and metamaterials for high mechanical efficiency
R. S. Farr, Y. Mao
A solid slender beam of length , made from a material of Young's modulus and subject to a gentle compressive force , requires a volume of material proportional to $L^{3}f…
Untwisting of a cholesteric elastomer by a mechanical field
M. Warner, E. M. Terentjev, R. B. Meyer +1
A mechanical strain field applied to a monodomain cholesteric elastomer will unwind the helical director distribution. There is an analogy with the classical problem of an electric…
Theory of Chiral Imprinting
Mao, Yong Warner, Mark
We present a continuum model for a nematic elastomer network formed in a chiral environment, for instance in the presence of a chiral solvent. When this environment is removed, the…