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SUMMARY:The non-linear mechanics of slender deformable bodies - Prof Basil
 e Audoly\, Laboratoire de mécanique des solides\, École Polytechnique
DTSTART:20170127T140000Z
DTEND:20170127T150000Z
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CONTACT:Hilde Hambro
DESCRIPTION:We discuss some challenges arising in the mechanics of slender
  (quasi-1D) deformable bodies\, such as a thin thread of polymer\, curly h
 air\, or a carpenter's tape for example.  Slender bodies can exhibit a num
 ber complex and intriguing behaviors that are accessible through simple ex
 periments.  The analysis of slender bodies exposes one to many of the fund
 amental concepts of 3D non-linear mechanics\, albeit in a simpler setting 
 where explicit analytical solutions and fast numerical methods can be prop
 osed.  Based on examples\, we review some problems arising in the analysis
  of deformable bodies\, including the derivation of accurate 1D mechanical
  models by dimensional reduction\, the solution of non-linear 1D models by
  analytical or numerical methods\, and the analysis of material or geometr
 ical instabilities.\n
LOCATION:Oatley Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering
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