Computational Rod Mechanics at LCVM Computational Rod Mechanics at LCVM Much of the work in the LCVM involves the mechanics of rods.
Interests span the both the static and dynamic theories.
As described in the LCVM's DNA homepage , the bifurcation diagram for twisted loops of idealized rods can be used as an organizing center for computations which replicate experimental data on cyclization rates of curved segments of DNA . The static theory of rods and the software package slinky can be used to develop effective coefficients for a homogenized, slowly-varying description of rods with a rapid intrinsic twist. The statics of rods subjected to twist loadings leads to novel stability exchange results and distinguished bifurcation diagrams. The dynamic theory of rods has served as the primary testbed for the development of the impetus-striction formulation of constrained dynamics .