The Physics of Crushing: How Fluid-Filled Shells Buckle in Sequence
A study in Communications Physics investigates the mechanical failure of fluid-filled cylindrical shells, a common structure ranging from soda cans to industrial pipes. Under axial compression, these shells develop a series of localized, axisymmetric corrugations that appear one after another, yet ultimately form a pattern of evenly spaced folds. This sequential buckling process, the authors find, is not a simple geometric instability but is fundamentally governed by the material’s nonlinear response to stress.
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