professor of theoretical and applied mechanics at Boston University, songwriter (@dougholmesmusic), surfer, father.
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1 Apr 2023
In honor of Sophie Germain's birthday, take a minute to read about her contributions to elasticity:
arxiv.org/abs/2303.13615
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24 Sep 2024
I'm very excited to announce that I will join @cee_nwu @NorthwesternU as an Assistant Professor in January!
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28 Mar 2024
"My students commented on how the bridge looked almost like a toy as it collapsed," says @BUCollegeofENG's @dpholmes, who discussed the #FrancisScottKeyBridge disaster with his students. He delves into their class discussion in the Q&A below ⬇️. @dougmost spr.ly/6006Z5W6M
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22 May 2023
The opening of the the Devil’s Finger fungus looks analogous to some work we did with @LiquidsLab did a while back looking at bilayer bending from swelling vs capillary adhesion.
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16 May 2023
We've been working for years to develop a general theory that describes how slender structures respond to non-mechanical stimuli (e.g. swelling; growth; electromagnetic fields).
Today we are delighted to present our:
"Stimuli-responsive shell theory"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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16 May 2023
Natural stretch and natural curvature can be measured by considering how two orthogonal beams at each point stretch and bend.
These are the "natural" quantities because beams are not constrained by geometry.
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16 May 2023
To demonstrate the strength of this model, we use to predict the shapes of wavy leaves (sect. 7.1), the snapping of a Venus flytrap (sect. 7.2), and the voltage-induced buckling of dielectric elastomers.
These predictions are made from simple experimental measures of strain.
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13 May 2023
Reading a novel, I feel personally attacked:
“Would you by any chance be familiar with certain notions concerning bifurcations in dissipative structures?”
“I most certainly would not. In fact if I had to be I hope I’d kill myself.”
- Denis Johnson (Already Dead)
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3 May 2023
It's not everyday your favorite science writer writes about your work... thanks for the great article, @philipcball !
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3 May 2023
I am definitely intrigued about Morpho!
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27 Apr 2023
James F. Gilchrist and Samuel R. Wilson-Whitford highlighted the work of Arman Guerra and Douglas P. Holmes about elastogranular sheets in #MatterIssue46! @dpholmes, @BostonUniversity
Read more: bit.ly/3Vgj8Lp
ALT Granular origami by James F. Gilchrist and Samuel R. Wilson-Whitford. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/matter
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15 Apr 2023
Students of mechanics might be intrigued by these unflattering remarks by Rivlin on Noll and Truesdell.
wpage.unina.it/romano/a-revi…
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12 Apr 2023
I'd like to include a lecture in my Structural Mechanics course on origami.
These are 4th year MechE's. We will fold the miura and waterbomb base in class.
Origami Twitter: What core ideas/concepts in origami should students at this level be introduced to?
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10 Apr 2023
Check out Arman’s work studying how sticky grains warp elastic sheets!
10 Apr 2023
Arman Guerra and Douglas P. Holmes investigate what happens when you put granular matter on elastic sheets in #MatterIssue46. @dpholmes
Read more: bit.ly/3UdNDRH
ALT Accessibility text: Elastogranular sheets by Arman Guerra and Douglas P. Holmes. Cell Press, Matter, cell.com/Matter
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6 Apr 2023
A really nice perspective on our recent work studying granular matter on elastic sheets.
Thanks @Gilchrist_Lab and @CranfordMATTER
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3 Apr 2023
Arman got curious about this problem by watching the way the gills on the underside of a mushroom clump together in waves.
3 Apr 2023
Here is the video of the work, showing that as elastic beams become compressed, clumps (where beams press against one another) “annihilate” upon contact with holes (open spaces between beams). Lighter colors indicate regions of higher stored bending energy.
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3 Apr 2023
Squeezing on a tight collection of elastic beams leads to a transition from disorder to order—eventually most of them buckle in the same direction. Story by @dangaristo. @OusmanKodio @dpholmes @MIT @BU_Tweets physics.aps.org/articles/v16…
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3 Apr 2023
Check out the Focus by @PhysicsMagazine on our latest work!
How Order Emerges in Bendy Beam Bunches physics.aps.org/articles/v16…
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