Overcurvature induced multistability of linked conical frusta: how a ‘bendy straw' holds its shape

Nakul P. Bende; Tian Yu; Nicholas A. Corbin; Marcelo A. Dias; Christian D. Santangelo; James A. Hanna; Ryan C. Hayward

doi:10.1039/C8SM01355A

Overcurvature induced multistability of linked conical frusta: how a ‘bendy straw' holds its shape

Nakul P. Bende, Tian Yu, Nicholas A. Corbin, Marcelo A. Dias, Christian D. Santangelo, James A. Hanna, Ryan C. Hayward

School of Engineering

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We study the origins of multiple mechanically stable states exhibited by an elastic shell comprising multiple conical frusta, a geometry common to reconfigurable corrugated structures such as ‘bendy straws'.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)	8636-8642
Number of pages	7
Journal	Soft Matter
Volume	14
Issue number	42
Early online date	18 Oct 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SM01355A
Publication status	Published - 14 Nov 2018

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