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The smectic order of wrinkles
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2017.
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Abstract
- A thin elastic sheet can develop wrinkles which arrange into patterns similar to those characteristic of liquid crystals. Here the authors use this analogy to propose a mapping between the elastic sheet problem and the smectic liquid crystal problem which can enable a better understanding of wrinkling.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0f9f80d9ba094246a766ad2f8a20456c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15809