3 papers
q-bio.SC2018
Curvature-sensitive kinesin binding can explain microtubule ring formation and reveals chaotic dynamics in a mathematical model
Simon P Pearce, Matthias Heil, Oliver E Jensen +2
Microtubules are filamentous tubular protein polymers which are essential for a range of cellular behaviour, and are generally straight over micron length scales. However, in some…
cond-mat.soft2016
Characterisation and stability of localised bulging/necking in inflated membrane tubes
Simon P Pearce, Yibin B Fu
We consider localised bulging/necking in an inflated hyperelastic membrane tube with closed ends. We first show that the initiation pressure for the onset of localised bulging is s…
cond-mat.soft2016
Axisymmetric Indentation of Curved Elastic Membranes by a Convex Rigid Indenter
Simon P Pearce, John R King, Michael J Holdsworth
Motivated by applications to seed germination, we consider the transverse deflection that results from the axisymmetric indentation of an elastic membrane by a rigid body. The elas…