Mechanics of jammed media used as a structural element

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 22). === Granular medias such as sands, beads and even coffee exhibit the phenomenon of jamming when exposed to compressi...

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Main Author: Khalifa, Sammy Mohsen
Other Authors: Alexander Slocum.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74444