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Optimal design of odd active solids
Active solids consume energy to allow for actuation and shape change not possible in equilibrium. I will first introduce active solids in comparison with their active fluid counterparts. I will then focus on active solids composed of non-reciprocal springs and show how so-called odd elastic moduli arise in these materials. Odd active solids have counter-intuitive elastic properties and require new design principles for optimal response. For example, in floppy lattices, zero modes couple to microscopic non-reciprocity, which destroys odd moduli entirely in a phenomenon reminiscent of rigidity percolation. Instead, an optimal odd lattice will be sufficiently soft to activate elastic deformations, but not too soft. These results provide a theoretical underpinning for recent experiments and point to the design of novel soft machines.
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Date:
23 January 2025, 12:00
Venue:
Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details:
Lecture Room 3
Speaker:
Prof. Anton Souslov (University of Cambridge)
Organising department:
Mathematical Institute
Organiser:
Alain Goriely (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
Kirkham@maths.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Industrial & Applied Mathematics Seminar
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Nicola Kirkham
