Dexterous locomotion, such as immediate direction change during fast movement or shape
reconfiguration to perform diverse tasks, are essential animal survival strategies which have …

We present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of
millimetric droplets bouncing on a vertically vibrating fluid bath. We first characterize the …

Droplets bouncing on a vibrated liquid bath open ways to methods of manipulating droplets,
creating double emulsion, and performing pilot wave model experiments. In this work, we …

Using a combination of experimental techniques and discrete particle method simulations,
we investigate the resonant behaviour of a dense, vibrated granular system. We …

We consider the dynamics of a deformable object bouncing on an oscillating plate and we
propose to model its deformations. For this purpose, we use a spring linked to a damper …

Typical organization of science and mathematics K12 education divides subjects into
discrete courses. However, science and engineering are highly interdisciplinary fields. To …

We study the axisymmetric impact of a rigid sphere onto an elastic membrane theoretically
and experimentally. We derive governing equations from first principles and impose natural …

Non-linear dynamics of a bouncing ball moving vertically in a gravitational field and colliding
with a moving limiter is considered. The Poincaré map, describing evolution from an impact …

When placed onto a vibrating liquid bath, a droplet may adopt a permanent bouncing
behavior, depending on both the forcing frequency and the forcing amplitude. The …

Coalescence of a liquid drop with a liquid bath can be prevented by vibration of the bath. In
a certain parameter regime, a purely vertical bouncing motion may ensue. In another, this …