2 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Self-locking and Stability of the Bowline Knot
Bastien F. G. Aymon, Fani Derveni, Michael Gomez +2
We investigate the self-locking of the bowline knot through numerical simulations, experiments, and theoretical analysis. Specifically, we perform two complementary types of simula…
cond-mat.soft2024
Effective extensional-torsional elasticity and dynamics of helical filaments under distributed loads
Michael Gomez, Eric Lauga
We study slender, helical elastic rods subject to distributed forces and moments. Focussing on the case when the helix axis remains straight, we employ the method of multiple scale…