An Instability in a Straightening Chain
Fluid Dynamics
2011-10-12 v1
Abstract
We briefly discuss an arch-like structure that forms and grows during the rapid straightening of a chain lying on a table. This short note accompanies a fluid dynamics video submission (V029) to the APS DFD Gallery of Fluid Motion 2011.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1110.2360,
title = {An Instability in a Straightening Chain},
author = {J. A. Hanna and H. King},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1110.2360},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
two videos, identical except for size/quality