Cascade unlooping of a low-pitch helical spring under tension

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 959-969

  Starostin, E L ^a   van der Heijden, G H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force extension response; Helical spring; Loop pop out; Planar elastica; Thin anisotropic elastic rod

Indexed keywords

FORCE-EXTENSION CURVES; FORCE-EXTENSION RESPONSE; HELICAL PITCHES; LOOP POP-OUT; MECHANICAL DEVICES; NANOSPRINGS; PLANAR ELASTICA; THIN ANISOTROPIC ELASTIC ROD;

ANISOTROPY;

HELICAL SPRINGS;

EID: 65049088370     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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