Capillary instability on an elastic helix

Sunghwan Jung; Christophe Clanet; John W.M. Bush

doi:10.1039/c3sm52629a

Capillary instability on an elastic helix

Sunghwan Jung
, Christophe Clanet
, John W.M. Bush

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We present the results of a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the capillary instability of an elastic helical thread bound within a fluid. The influence of the thread's elastic energy on the classic Rayleigh-Plateau instability is elucidated. The most unstable wavelength can be substantially increased by the influence of the helical coil. The relation between our system and the capture thread of the orb-spider is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3225-3228
Number of pages	4
Journal	Soft Matter
Volume	10
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c3sm52629a
Publication status	Published - 14 May 2014

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Capillary instability on an elastic helix

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