In a recent feature article in this journal, coauthored by Gert van der Heijden, I described the
static-dynamic analogy and its role in understanding the localized post-buckling of shell-like …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

A synthesis of recent progress is presented on a topic that lies at the heart of both structural
engineering and non-linear science. The emphasis is on thin elastic structures that lose …

The deployment of a cylinder based on origami with Kresling pattern, whose basic
mechanisms are formed by the buckling of a thin cylindrical shell under torsional loading, is …

Modeling dressed characters is known as a very tedious process. It usually requires
specifying 2D fabric patterns, positioning and assembling the min 3D, and then performing a …

Basic mechanisms for the buckling of a thin cylindrical shell under torsional loading are
reviewed from a post-buckling perspective. Deflections are considered so far into the large …

The elastic buckling of shell structures such as spherical shells subject to external pressure
and cylindrical shells loaded in axial compression is highly sensitive to imperfections and …

Variable-stiffness shells are thin composite structures in which the reinforcement direction is
a function of its surface co-ordinates. This paper presents a numerical investigation into the …

An optimization framework of determining the worst realistic imperfection was proposed by
the present authors to study the reduction of the load-carrying capacity of unstiffened …

The folding behavior of a prismatic mast based on Kresling origami pattern is studied in this
paper. The mast consists of identical triangles with cyclic symmetry. Bar stresses and …