Cohesion of bird nests

One striking difference between aggregates of flexible frictional fibres and other granular materials like rigid spheres is the effective cohesion of their assembly. While glue or capillary bridges are needed to shape aggregates of spherical particles and build sandcastles, for fibres, no need for g...

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Main Authors: Andrade-Silva Ignacio, Godefroy Théo, Pouliquen Olivier, Marthelot Joel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2021/03/epjconf_pg2021_06014.pdf