Dynamics of viscoelastic ribbons

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Abstract

A reduced model is presented for the dynamics of slender ribbons of viscoelastic fluid. The model is used to explore the effects of viscoelasticity on the dynamics of a curling ribbon, a drooping cantilever, buckling sheets, snap-through and a falling catenary.

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Authors

  • Neil Balmforth

    • University of British Columbia
    • Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia

  • Ian Hewitt

    • University of Oxford
    • Oxford University