Statistical distributions in the folding of elastic structures

Details Statistical distributions in the folding of elastic structures Statistical distributions in the folding of elastic structures

2010-09-06

arxiv.org/abs/1009.1001v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

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The behaviour of elastic structures undergoing large deformations is the result of the competition between confining conditions, self-avoidance and elasticity. This combination of multiple phenomena creates a geometrical frustration that leads to complex fold patterns. By studying the case of a rod confined isotropically into a disk, we show that the emergence of the complexity is associated with a well defined underlying statistical measure that determines the energy distribution of sub-elements,``branches'', of the rod. This result suggests that branches act as the ``microscopic'' degrees of freedom laying the foundations for a statistical mechanical theory of this athermal and amorphous system.

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