Many objects in nature and industry are wrapped in a thin sheet to enhance their chemical,
mechanical, or optical properties. Similarly, there are a variety of methods for wrap**, from …

We propose a computational tool for designing Kirchhoff-Plateau Surfaces---planar rod
networks embedded in pre-stretched fabric that deploy into complex, three-dimensional …

Origami-inspired folding methods present novel pathways to fabricate three-dimensional
(3D) structures from 2D sheets. A key advantage of this approach is that planar printing and …

The desirable properties of natural porous materials have inspired humans to design
cellular materials with remarkable properties such as high energy absorption, acoustic and …

Cable-membrane structure is a kind of flexible tension structures, of which both cables and
membranes are lack of bending and compressing stiffness. In order to reduce the …

A common class of fluid–structure interaction problems involves the dynamics of flexible
fibers immersed in a Stokesian fluid. In biology, this topic arises in modeling the flagella or …

Simulating the behavior of soap films and foams is a challenging task. A direct numerical
simulation of films and foams via the Navier-Stokes equations is still computationally too …

Plateau's problem is not a single conjecture or theorem, but rather an abstract framework,
encompassing a number of different problems in several related areas of mathematics. In its …

Abstract Space-saving design is a requirement that is encountered in biological systems and
the development of modern technological devices alike. Many living organisms dynamically …

When a flat elastic strip is compressed along its axis, it is bent in one of two possible
directions via spontaneous symmetry breaking, forming a cylindrical arc. This is a …