Bigoni, Davide;
Bosi, Federico;
Dal Corso, Francesco;
Misseroni, Diego;
(2022)
Configurational Forces on Elastic Structures.
In: Rega, Giuseppe, (ed.)
50+ Years of AIMETA. A Journey Through Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Italy.
(pp. 229-241).
Springer: Cham, Switzerland.
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Abstract
The discovery of configurational forces acting on elastic structures and its initial applications are reviewed. Configurational forces are related to the possibility that an elastic structure can change its configuration, thus inducing a variation in the potential energy. This concept has already led to several applications (the elastica arm scale, the dripping of an elastic rod, and the torsional actuator), has been shown to strongly affect stability, and to be related to limbless locomotion. It is believed that these results will open a new research territory in mechanics.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | Configurational Forces on Elastic Structures |
| ISBN-13: | 978-3-030-94194-9 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-94195-6_14 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94195-6_14 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Eshelbian mechanics, Configurational force, Elastica Structural stability, Locomotion, Deployable structures |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10161373 |
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