1202.0795 (J. A. Hanna et al.)

Slack Dynamics on an Unfurling String    [PDF]

J. A. Hanna, C. D. Santangelo

We consider the phenomenon of a noisy arch growing on a rapidly deployed thin
object contacting a rigid plane. We present a qualitative model for the growing
structure involving the amplification, rectification, and advection of slack in
the presence of a quasi-steady stress field, validate our assumptions with
numerical experiments, and pose new questions about the spatially developing
motions of thin objects.

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