Magneto-rheological elastomers (MREs) are functional materials that can be actuated by
applying an external magnetic field. MREs comprise a composite of hard magnetic particles …

Mechanical bistable structures have two stable equilibria and can transit between them
under external stimuli. Due to their unique behaviors such as snap-through and substantial …

We investigate the load transmission along an elastic rod of finite cross-section in contact
with a rigid cylinder, as system often referred to as the generalized capstan problem. In the …

Structures with artificially engineered mechanical properties, often called mechanical
metamaterials, are interesting for their tunable functionality. Various types of mechanical …

We introduce a selected set of protocols inspired from the Soft Matter Physics community in
order to validate Computer Graphics simulators of slender elastic structures possibly subject …

When a flat elastic strip is compressed along its axis, it is bent in one of two possible
directions via spontaneous symmetry breaking, forming a cylindrical arc. This is a …

Elastic strips provide a general motif for studying shape transitions. When actuated through
rotation of its boundaries, a buckled strip exhibits, depending on the direction of rotation …

Snap fits are versatile mechanical designs in industrial products that enable the repeated
assembling and disassembling of two solid parts. This important property is attributed to a …

Measuring friction coefficients between cloth and an external body is a longstanding issue in
mechanical engineering, never yet addressed with a pure vision-based system. The latter …

The toughening of sparse elastic networks, such as hydrogels, foams, or meshes against
fracture is one of the most important problems in materials science. However, the principles …