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Capillary origami in nature

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Author(s)
Jung, Sunghwan
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Reis, Pedro Miguel
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James, Jillian
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Clanet, Christophe
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Bush, John W. M.
Date Issued
September 2009
Journal
Physics of Fluids
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American Institute of Physics
Citation
Jung, Sunghwan et al. “Capillary origami in nature.” Physics of Fluids 21 (2009): 091110.
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Abstract
Capillary forces dominate gravity on a small scale and may deform flexible bodies in both natural and laboratory settings. Two examples are considered here: floating flowers and spider webs.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mathematics
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3205918
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