Sébastien Moulinet
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View article: Tightening Dynamics of Wound Rolls:The Interplay of Solid Friction and Interfacial Compressibility
Tightening Dynamics of Wound Rolls:The Interplay of Solid Friction and Interfacial Compressibility Open
The capstan equation predicts that the tension along a flexible band wrapped around a cylinder decreases exponentially with the number of turns due to solid friction. Consequently, it is expected that tightening a loosely prepared roll by …
View article: Soft coring: How to get a clarinet out of a flute?
Soft coring: How to get a clarinet out of a flute? Open
View article: Soft coring: how to get a clarinet out of a flute?
Soft coring: how to get a clarinet out of a flute? Open
Cutting mozzarella with a dull blade results in poorly shaped slices: the process occurs in a configuration so deformed as to yield unexpectedly curved surfaces. We study the rich morphogenetics arising from such process through the exampl…
View article: Experimental Evidence of Thermal-Like Behavior in Dense Granular Suspensions
Experimental Evidence of Thermal-Like Behavior in Dense Granular Suspensions Open
We experimentally investigate the statistical behavior of a model two-dimensional granular system undergoing stationary sedimentation. Buoyant cylindrical particles are rotated in a liquid-filled drum, thus confined in a harmonic centripet…
View article: Structure and mechanics of aegagropilae fiber network
Structure and mechanics of aegagropilae fiber network Open
Significance Aegagropilae are centimeter-sized, nearly spherical fiber aggregate found on Mediterranean beaches. They result from aggregation and compaction of the remains of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica . We find that they possess rema…
View article: Liquid-solid phase transition in a confined granular suspension
Liquid-solid phase transition in a confined granular suspension Open
We experimentally investigate the phase behaviour of a model two-dimensional granular system undergoing stationary sedimentation. Buoyant cylindrical particles are rotated in liquid-filled drum, thus confined in a harmonic centripetal pote…
View article: Inverse Leidenfrost Effect: Levitating Drops on Liquid Nitrogen
Inverse Leidenfrost Effect: Levitating Drops on Liquid Nitrogen Open
We explore the interaction between a liquid drop (initially at room temperature) and a bath of liquid nitrogen. In this scenario, heat transfer occurs through film-boiling: a nitrogen vapor layer develops that may cause the drop to levitat…