Bistable mechanical linkage. (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Bistable mechanical linkage.

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Bistable mechanical linkage. A transition wave propagates through the entire linkage and transforms the initial straight configuration into a curved one.

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Image courtesy of Ahmad Zareei.

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