Dynamics of wrinkling in ultrathin elastic sheets [Physics]

The wrinkling of thin elastic objects provides a means of generating regular patterning at small scales in applications ranging from photovoltaics to microfluidic devices. Static wrinkle patterns are known to be governed by an energetic balance between the object’s bending stiffness and an effective substrate stiffness, which may originate from...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - October 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Finn Box, Doireann O’Kiely, Ousmane Kodio, Maxime Inizan, Alfonso A. Castreȷon–Pita, Dominic Vella Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research