The dynamics of stretchable rods in the inertial case

Nonlinear amplitude equations for the near-threshold behavior of twisted extensible elastic rods under tension with inertial and dissipative dynamics are derived. In the inertial case localized solutions to the amplitude equations are derived and a linear stability criterion for the pulse solutions...

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Main Authors: Lafortune, S, Goriely, A, Tabor, M
Format: Conference item
Published: 2006