The speed of an inclined ruck.
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Balmforth, NJ
Craster, RV
Hewitt, IJ
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Steady rucks in an elastic beam can roll at constant speed down an inclined plane. We examine the dynamics of these travelling-wave structures and argue that their speed can be dictated by a combination of the physical conditions arising in the vicinity of the contact points where the beam is peeled off the underlying plane and stuck back down. We provide three detailed models for the contact dynamics: viscoelastic fracture, a thermodynamic model for bond formation and detachment and adhesion mediated by a thin liquid film. The results are compared with experiments.
Date Issued
2015-01-08
ISSN
1364-5021
Start Page
20140740
Journal / Book Title
Proc Math Phys Eng Sci
Volume
471
Issue
2173
Copyright Statement
© 2014 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved.
Description
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Identifier
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25568622
rspa20140740