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2010 Fiscal Year Self-evaluation Report

Studies on wetting and fracture based on the spirit of impressionistic physics

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20340110
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Biophysics/Chemical physics
Research InstitutionOchanomizu University

Principal Investigator

OKUMURA Ko  Ochanomizu University, 大学院・人間文化創成科学研究科, 教授 (80271500)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2011
Keywordsソフトマター物理学 / 印象派物理学 / 濡れ / 表面張力 / 破壊力学 / 複合材料
Research Abstract

ソフトマターの先駆的研究でノーベル物理学賞を受賞した故de Gennes教授は、枝葉末節に目をつぶる独特の手法により、様々なテーマの研究を行い、シンプルな物理的本質を鮮やかにえぐりだした。そして、この研究手法を絵画における印象派主義にたとえ、物理学における印象派の精神を提唱した。本研究は、この精神に基づき、2次元バブルなどの濡れ・表面張力現象と、ソフトフォーム固体(クッション材)などの構造を持つ物質の破壊・強度について研究し、化学工業や製品開発現場にも成果を還元できるようなシンプルで直感的な理解を得ることを目指す。

  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2011 2010 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (7 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] High velocity drag friction in dense granular media2010

    • Author(s)
      Yuka TAKEHARA, Sachika FUJIMOTO, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      EPL (Europhys.Lett.) 92

      Pages: 44003

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Bursting of a thin film in a confined geometry : Rimless and constant-velocity dewetting2010

    • Author(s)
      Ayako ERI, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Rev.E Rapid Communication 82

      Pages: 030601

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A simple model for the mechanics of spider webs2010

    • Author(s)
      Yuko AOYANAGI, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Rev.Lett. 104

      Pages: 038102

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Stress and displacement around a crack in layered network systems mimicking nacre2009

    • Author(s)
      Yuko AOYANAGI, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Rev.E 79

      Pages: 066108

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Analytical solution to a fracture problem in a tough layered structure2008

    • Author(s)
      Yukari Hamamoto, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Phys.Rev.E 78

      Pages: 026118-1-"026118-5"

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Viscous drag friction acting on a fluid drop confined in between two plates

    • Author(s)
      Ayako ERI, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Soft Matter accepted and in press.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Dimensional crossover in the coalescence dynamics of viscous drops confined in between two plates

    • Author(s)
      Maria YOKOTA, Ko OKUMURA
    • Journal Title

      Proc.Nat.Acad.Sci.(USA) accepted and in press.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Drops and bubbles, spider webs, granular materials, and parabolic-flight experiments2011

    • Author(s)
      Ko OKUMURA
    • Organizer
      FOAM-C instrument utilization meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      ESA Headquarter, Paris (Invited Talk)
    • Year and Date
      20110217-20110218
  • [Presentation] Wetting on artificial lotus surfaces2011

    • Author(s)
      Ko OKUMURA
    • Organizer
      11th International Symposium on Biomimetic Materials Processing (BMMP-11)
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Japan (Invited Talk)
    • Year and Date
      20110125-20110128
  • [Presentation] Bubbles and drops, parabolic-flight experiments and other research interests2011

    • Author(s)
      Ko OKUMURA
    • Organizer
      PolaDrop topical team meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      ESA Headquarter, Paris (Invited Talk)
    • Year and Date
      2011-03-08
  • [Presentation] 天然物質の強靭性:硬・柔組み合わせの妙-真珠層とクモの巣を例として2011

    • Author(s)
      奥村剛
    • Organizer
      第6回LSWシンポジウム北海道大学百年記念会館ソフト&ウエットマターのデザイン-新素材から生物まで-
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学百年記念会館(招待講演)
    • Year and Date
      2011-01-07
  • [Presentation] Toughness of soft-hard composites and Wetting on Textured2010

    • Author(s)
      Ko OKUMURA
    • Organizer
      Substrates the Spring annual meeting of the Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K)
    • Place of Presentation
      Palace Hotel in Samcheok City, Korea (Invited Plenary Talk)
    • Year and Date
      20100513-20100514
  • [Presentation] 天然物質の強靭性:硬・柔組み合わせの妙-真珠層とクモの巣を例として2010

    • Author(s)
      奥村剛
    • Organizer
      バイオミネラリゼーション研究会バイオミネラルゼミ
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学(本郷)(依頼講演)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-27
  • [Presentation] テスクチャー表面の濡れ2010

    • Author(s)
      奥村剛
    • Organizer
      (社)表面技術協会 第37回『ナノテク部会』研究会~ナノスケール汚れと洗浄の基礎科学~
    • Place of Presentation
      東京理科大学森戸記念館第2フォーラム(神楽坂)(依頼講演)
    • Year and Date
      2010-07-29
  • [Remarks] ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.phys.ocha.ac.jp/okumuralab/h16/

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