Morphing cones under compression: new research uncovers surprises for soft robotic actuators (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Morphing cones under compression: new research uncovers surprises for soft robotic actuators

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Buckling of cones can produce intricate spiral ridges, as observed in both simulations (centre) and experiments (bottom).

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Daniel Duffy

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