Shape‐morphing magnetic soft materials, composed of magnetic particles in a soft polymer
matrix, can transform shape reversibly, remotely, and rapidly, finding diverse applications in …

We study the effect of a dimplelike geometric imperfection on the critical buckling load of
spherical elastic shells under pressure loading. This investigation combines precision …

Various manufacturing techniques exist to produce double-curvature shells, including
injection, rotational and blow molding, as well as dip coating. However, these industrial …

We study the buckling of hemispherical elastic shells subjected to the combined effect of
pressure loading and a probing force. We perform an experimental investigation using thin …

Depending on its geometry, a spherical shell may exist in one of two stable states without
the application of any external force: there are two 'self-equilibrated'states, one natural and …

Elastic spherical shells loaded under uniform pressure are subject to equal and opposite
compressive probing forces at their poles to trigger and explore buckling. When the shells …

We present results from physical and numerical experiments on the rigidity of hemispherical
gridshells under point load indentation. By systematically exploring the relevant parameters …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) mesostructures with complex ribbon geometries have
widespread applications in a diversified range of areas. The mechanically-guided 3D …

We develop a theoretical model that can predict the mechanical behavior of magneto-active
elastic hemispherical shells under arbitrary magnetic fields and verify it with experiments …

We consider the point indentation of a pressurized, spherical elastic shell. Previously it was
shown that such shells wrinkle once the indentation reaches a threshold value. Here, we …