Self-swing of a thermo-responsive L-shaped rod partially resting on a hot plate
Yong Yu, Fangfei Liu, Chuanyang Huang, Kai Li
Topics & Concepts
DissipationThermalAmplitudeWork (physics)MechanicsSwingSymmetry (geometry)Energy (signal processing)Mechanism designClassical mechanicsMechanism (biology)Thermal energyComputer scienceEnergy harvestingPhysicsMaterials scienceSymmetry breakingControl theory (sociology)Thermal fluctuationsScalingStatistical physicsMotion (physics)Finite element methodComputationMonotonic functionPotential energyMechanical engineeringStructural engineeringGravitationScalabilityRigidity (electromagnetism)Mechanical energyAsymmetryThermal management of electronic devices and systemsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsVibration Control and Rheological Fluids