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arxiv: 1207.3756 · v1 · pith:HSAEBTHSnew · submitted 2012-07-16 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft

Grabbing water

classification ❄️ cond-mat.soft
keywords grabbingwatercapacitycouplingdesigndevelopingelasticityenabled
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We introduce a novel technique for grabbing water with a flexible solid. This new passive pipetting mechanism was inspired by floating flowers and relies purely on the coupling of the elasticity of thin plates and the hydrodynamic forces at the liquid interface. Developing a theoretical model has enabled us to design petal-shaped objects with maximum grabbing capacity.

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