Rolling Ribbons

We present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of rolling elastic ribbons. Particular attention is given to characterizing the steady shapes that arise in static and dynamic rolling configurations. In both cases, above a critical value of the forcing (either gravitat...

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Main Authors: Bush, John W. M. (Contributor), Clanet, C. (Author), Raux, P. S. (Contributor), Reis, Pedro Miguel (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: American Physical Society, 2011-02-18T16:29:22Z.
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