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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Benny Davidovitch

2014

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A Comparative Analysis Of Numerical Approaches To The Mechanics Of Elastic Sheets, Michael Taylor, Benny Davidovitch, Zhanlong Qiu, Katia Bertoldi Nov 2014

A Comparative Analysis Of Numerical Approaches To The Mechanics Of Elastic Sheets, Michael Taylor, Benny Davidovitch, Zhanlong Qiu, Katia Bertoldi

Benny Davidovitch

No abstract provided.


A Sheet On Deformable Sphere: "Wrinklogami" Patterns Suppress Curvature-Induced Delamination, Evan Hohlfeld, Benny Davidovitch Nov 2014

A Sheet On Deformable Sphere: "Wrinklogami" Patterns Suppress Curvature-Induced Delamination, Evan Hohlfeld, Benny Davidovitch

Benny Davidovitch

No abstract provided.


Mechanics Of Large Folds In Thin Interfacial Films, Vincent Demery, Benny Davidovitch, Christian D. Santangelo Oct 2014

Mechanics Of Large Folds In Thin Interfacial Films, Vincent Demery, Benny Davidovitch, Christian D. Santangelo

Benny Davidovitch

A thin film at a liquid interface responds to uniaxial confinement by wrinkling and then by folding; its shape and energy have been computed exactly before self contact. Here, we address the mechanics of large folds, i.e. folds that absorb a length much larger than the wrinkle wavelength. With scaling arguments and numerical simulations, we show that the antisymmetric fold is energetically favorable and can absorb any excess length at zero pressure. Then, motivated by puzzles arising in the comparison of this simple model to experiments on lipid monolayers and capillary rafts, we discuss how to incorporate film weight, selfadhesion …


Roadmap To The Morphological Instabilities Of A Stretched Twisted Ribbon, Julien Chopin, Vincent Demery, Benny Davidovitch Aug 2014

Roadmap To The Morphological Instabilities Of A Stretched Twisted Ribbon, Julien Chopin, Vincent Demery, Benny Davidovitch

Benny Davidovitch

We address the mechanics of an elastic ribbon subjected to twist and tensile load. Motivated by the classical work of green and a recent experiment that discovered a plethora of morphological instabilities, we introduce a comprehensive theoretical framework through which we construct a 4D phase diagram of this basic system, spanned by the exerted twist and tension as well as the thickness and length of the ribbon. Different types of instabilities appear in various "corners" of this 4D parameter space, and are addressed through distinct types of asymptotic methods. Our theory employs three instruments, whose concerted implementation is necessary to …