Abstract:A flexible string loop possesses a certain degree of rigidity when it moves. Based on this intriguing property, overall states of a string loop when it self-rotates driven by friction and when the whole is moved by a control end in vacuum and microgravity are investigated theoretically. When the string loop self-rotates, tension is uniformly distributed along the longitudinal direction of the string. At the same time, the shape is unknown under the current theoretical framework. When the string loop is moved a… Show more
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