Soft matter mechanics of baseball's Rubbing Mud

S Pradeep, X Chen, A Seiphoori, DR Vann… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Researchers looking for sustainable materials with optimal mechanical properties may draw
inspiration from a baseball tradition. For nearly 100 y, a mysterious mud harvested from an …

[HTML][HTML] Gravity effects on a bio-inspired self-burrowing probe in granular soils

B Wang, N Zhang, Y Chen, A Martinez… - Computers and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, self-burrowing probes have been studied since they can be suitable for soil
monitoring in locations with limited access such as outer space bodies and underneath …

Extended application of modified Archimedes' law in granular media

Y Yin, S Huang, Y Yu, C Liu - Powder Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Existing research has shown that the resistance experienced by a rigid body during
quasistatic penetration into granular media follows the modified Archimedes' law, that is, the …

Resistive force modeling for shallow cone penetration into dry and wet granular layers

N Iikawa, H Katsuragi - Acta Geotechnica, 2024 - Springer
Estimating penetration resistive forces on granular materials is important for applications in
various research fields. This paper investigates resistive forces into dry and wet granular …