Statics and inertial dynamics of a ruck in a rug.
We consider the familiar problem of a bump, or ruck, in a rug. Under lateral compression, a rug bends to form a ruck--a localized region in which it is no longer in contact with the floor. We show that when the external force that created the ruck is removed, the ruck flattens out unless the initial...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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