3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Self-Propulsion of floating ice blocks caused by melting in water
Michael Berhanu, Amit Dawadi, Martin Chaigne +2
We show that floating ice blocks with asymmetric shapes can self-propel with significant speeds due to buoyancy driven currents caused by melting. In water baths with temperatures…
cond-mat.soft2025
Memory in cyclically crumpled sheets
Amit Dawadi, Arshad Kudrolli
We investigate the crumpling of a sheet as it is repeatedly crushed onto itself by rolling it into a cylinder and twisting it axially while allowing the end-to-end length to evolve…
cond-mat.soft2025
Bundling architecture in elastic filaments with applied twist
Amit Dawadi, Animesh Biswas, Julien Chopin +1
We investigate the formation of helical multifilament bundles and the torque required to achieve them as a function of applied twist. Hyperelastic filaments with circular cross sec…