Shapes of a Suspended Curly Hair

Shapes of a Suspended Curly Hair

We investigate how natural curvature affects the configuration of a thin elastic rod suspended under its own weight, as when a single strand of hair hangs under gravity. We combine precision desktop experiments, numerics, and theoretical analysis to explore the equilibrium shapes set by the coupled...

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Main Authors: Miller, J. T (Contributor), Audoly, Basile (Author), Lazarus, Arnaud (Contributor), Reis, Pedro Miguel (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society, 2014-06-12T19:41:40Z.
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