Liquid flowing around a solid edge, ie, overflow, is a commonly observed flow behavior.
Recent research into surface wetting properties and microstructure-controlled overflow …

As we enter the age of designer matter—where objects can morph and change shape on
command—what tools do we need to create shape-shifting structures? At the heart of an …

Inspired by living organisms, soft robots are developed from intrinsically compliant materials,
enabling continuous motions that mimic animal and vegetal movement. In soft robots, the …

A study is presented of the post-buckling behaviour and imperfection sensitivity of complete
spherical shells subject to uniform external pressure. The study builds on and extends the …

We study the effect of a dimplelike geometric imperfection on the critical buckling load of
spherical elastic shells under pressure loading. This investigation combines precision …

Shell buckling is central in many biological structures and advanced functional materials,
even if, traditionally, this elastic instability has been regarded as a catastrophic phenomenon …

A well understanding of instability mechanics of soft shell structures is key issue due to its
important implications in functional shape morphing, flexible electronics, soft robotics …

Droplet encapsulations using liquid or solid shells are of significant interest in microreactors,
drug delivery, crystallization, and cell growth applications. Despite progress in droplet …

The elastic buckling of shell structures such as spherical shells subject to external pressure
and cylindrical shells loaded in axial compression is highly sensitive to imperfections and …

Depending on its geometry, a spherical shell may exist in one of two stable states without
the application of any external force: there are two 'self-equilibrated'states, one natural and …