The Wrinkling Wisdom of a Soda Can
When compressed, fluid-filled cylindrical shells like soda cans develop a series of evenly spaced, ring-like corrugations. A new study in Communications Physics investigates the sequential nature of this buckling pattern, revealing that its formation is not a simple linear process but is governed by underlying material nonlinearities. The researchers demonstrate how these nonlinear properties dictate the order and final spacing of the corrugations, a fundamental insight into the mechanics of thin-walled structures.
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