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Dynamics of viscoelastic snap-through
Michael Gomez, Derek E. Moulton, Dominic Vella
We study the dynamics of snap-through when viscoelastic effects are present. To gain analytical insight we analyse a modified form of the Mises truss, a single-degree-of-freedom st…
Passive control of viscous flow via elastic snap-through
Michael Gomez, Derek E. Moulton, Dominic Vella
We demonstrate the passive control of viscous flow in a channel by using an elastic arch embedded in the flow. Depending on the fluid flux, the arch may `snap' between two states -…
Critical slowing down in purely elastic `snap-through' instabilities
Michael Gomez, Derek E. Moulton, Dominic Vella
Many elastic structures have two possible equilibrium states: from umbrellas that become inverted in a sudden gust of wind, to nano-electromechanical switches, origami patterns and…
The shallow shell approach to Pogorelov's problem and the breakdown of `mirror buckling'
Michael Gomez, Derek E. Moulton, Dominic Vella
We present a detailed asymptotic analysis of the point indentation of an unpressurized, spherical elastic shell. Previous analyses of this classic problem have assumed that for suf…
Dynamics of Snapping Beams and Jumping Poppers
Anupam Pandey, Derek E. Moulton, Dominic Vella +1
We consider the dynamic snapping instability of elastic beams and shells. Using the Kirchhoff rod and Föppl-von Kármán plate equations, we study the stability, deformation modes, a…