Autonomous Actuation of Zero Modes in Mechanical Networks Far from Equilibrium

A zero mode, or floppy mode, is a nontrivial coupling of mechanical components yielding a degree of freedom with no resistance to deformation. Engineered zero modes have the potential to act as microscopic motors or memory devices, but this requires an internal actuation mechanism that can overcome...

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Main Authors: Woodhouse, Francis G., Ronellenfitsch, Henrik Michael, Dunkel, Joern
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118929
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