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Questions related to the Continuum Mechanics Division of Elasticity. The bending of beams, deflection of rods, or in general, applications of Hooke's Law generalized to three dimensions.
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Why does twist distribute itself according to the thickness of yarn?
In spinning, a convenient physical reaction happens when you haven't drafted (pulled the fibres apart) enough to make a consistent gauge of yarn. Thinner spots will accumulate more twist, while the tw …
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How does a twisted piece of string/yarn wind back on itself? What kinds of forces are respon...
I do a lot of fibrework (carding wool, spinning yarn, weaving, etc.) and I've noticed a funny behaviour that anything long and flexible, which can withstand significant torque exhibits. If I take a pi …