Twisted elastic rings and the rediscoveries of Michell's instability

Journal of Elasticity

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-299

  Goriely, Alain ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic rings; Instability; Kirchhoff rods; Twist

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; DNA; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ELASTIC RINGS; KIRCHHOFF RODS; MODERN DEVELOPMENTS; TWIST;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 33746032175     PISSN: 03743535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10659-006-9055-3     Document Type: Article

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