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  • Cell Biology
  • Continuum Elasticity
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Molecular motors induce anisotropic stress dipoles in the fibrous cytoskeleton.
  • Fiber buckling under compression rectifies stresses toward contraction.
  • General understanding of stress rectification in nonlinear media is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate stress propagation in nonlinear media.
  • Understand the rectification phenomenon as a function of medium elasticity.
  • Explore the general effects of anisotropic internal stresses.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical continuum elasticity.
  • Analytical solutions for stress rectification.
  • Numerical simulations for larger forces.

Main Results:

  • Rectification is a general effect in nonlinear materials with anisotropic stresses.
  • Bucklable and linear materials rectify small forces towards contraction.
  • Granular-like materials rectify stresses towards expansion.
  • Simulations confirm results extend to larger forces.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a general framework for stress rectification in nonlinear materials.
  • Findings have implications beyond fiber networks, including brittle and granular materials.
  • Understanding stress propagation is key for diverse applications in materials science and cell biology.