The 'Sticky Elastica': delamination blisters beyond small deformations

We consider the form of an elastic loop adhered to a rigid substrate: the 'Sticky Elastica'. In contrast to previous studies of the shape of delamination 'blisters', the theory developed accounts for deflections with large slope (i.e. geometrically nonlinear). Starting from the c...

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Main Authors: Wagner, T, Vella, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013