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Shape of a cracking whip.

Abstract:: The crack of a whip is produced by a shock wave created by the supersonic motion of the tip of the whip in the air. A simple dynamical model for the propagation and acceleration of waves in the motion of whips is presented. The respective contributions of tension, tapering, and boundary conditions in the acceleration of an initial impulse are studied theoretically and numerically.

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Goriely, A., & McMillen, T. (2002). Shape of a cracking whip. Physical Review Letters, 88(24), 244301.

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Goriely, A, and T McMillen. “Shape of a Cracking Whip.” Physical Review Letters, vol. 88, no. 24, 2002, p. 244301.

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Goriely, A, and T McMillen. 2002. “Shape of a Cracking Whip.” Physical Review Letters 88 (24): 244301.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1103/physrevlett.88.244301

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+ Goriely, A More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Mathematical Institute
Role:: Author

+ McMillen, T More by this author

Role:: Author

Journal:: Physical Review Letters More from this journal
Volume:: 88
Issue:: 24
Pages:: 244301
Publication date:: 2002-06-01
DOI:: 10.1103/physrevlett.88.244301
EISSN:: 1079-7114
ISSN:: 0031-9007

Language:: English
Pubs id:: pubs:188740
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Source identifiers:: 188740
Deposit date:: 2013-11-16
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_bd35d5ce85684ddb83ad8e2942f7b225

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Copyright date:: 2002

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