Transient amplification of broken symmetry in elastic snap-through

A snap-through bifurcation occurs when a bistable structure loses one of its stable states and moves rapidly to the remaining state. For example, a buckled arch with symmetrically clamped ends can snap between an inverted and a natural state as the ends are released. A standard linear stability anal...

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Main Authors: Qiong, W, Giudici, A, Huang, W, Wang, Y, Liu, M, Tawfick, S, Vella, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2024