Abstract
Geometric and statistical properties of wires injected into a two-dimensional cavity with three different injection geometries are investigated. Complex patterns of folds are observed and studied as a function of the length of the wire. The mass-size relation and the distribution function of loops with internal area s formed as a consequence of the folded structure of the wire are examined. Several scaling laws are found and a hierarchical model is introduced to explain the experimental behavior observed in this two-dimensional crumpling process.
- Received 24 January 2002
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.66.015102
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