Instability-driven Nonlinear Dynamics in Solids and Structures: From Snapping Structures to Structural Transitions
Dennis Kochmann
Graduate Aerospace Laboratories, California Institute of Technology
ABSTRACT: Engineering design principles commonly aim to prevent instabilities in solids and structures. In recent years, engineering mechanics has undergone a paradigm shift toward taking advantage of instabilities. Understanding the underlying dynamic phenomena enables us to control various micro- and macro-scale phenomena and to create interesting new mechanical systems that exploit the effects of instability. Kochmann develops the underlying theory and discusses its application to selected examples. Kochmann shows that, even in the linear regime, instabilities create interesting material properties.
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