Coiling of Elastic Ropes Export

@article{citeulike:1771308, abstract = {A rope falling onto a solid surface typically forms a series of regular coils. Here, we study this phenomenon using laboratory experiments (with cotton threads and softened spaghetti) and an asymptotic \“slender-rope\” numerical model. The excellent agreement between the two with no adjustable parameters allows us to determine a complete phase diagram for elastic coiling comprising three basic regimes involving different force balances (elastic, gravitational, and inertial) together with resonant \“whirling string\” and \“whirling shaft\” eigenmodes in the inertial regime.}, author = {Habibi, M. and Ribe, N. M. and Bonn, Daniel}, citeulike-article-id = {1771308}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000099000015154302000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v99/e154302}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.154302}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.154302}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {elasticity}, number = {15}, posted-at = {2007-10-15 21:54:15}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Coiling of Elastic Ropes}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.154302}, volume = {99}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1771308 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1771308 N2 - A rope falling onto a solid surface typically forms a series of regular coils. Here, we study this phenomenon using laboratory experiments (with cotton threads and softened spaghetti) and an asymptotic “slender-rope” numerical model. The excellent agreement between the two with no adjustable parameters allows us to determine a complete phase diagram for elastic coiling comprising three basic regimes involving different force balances (elastic, gravitational, and inertial) together with resonant “whirling string” and “whirling shaft” eigenmodes in the inertial regime. IS - 15 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Coiling of Elastic Ropes PB - APS VL - 99 KW - elasticity AU - Habibi, M AU - Ribe, NM AU - Bonn, Daniel PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.154302 ER -