necking | Steve Wunderlich Hoof Care

This is called ‘necking’, 🦒 👇 🦒 Giraffes are known for their gentle appearance, but when it comes to establishing dominance, they engage in a powerful display known as “necking.” This behaviour can range from gentle rubbing to fierce combat. 🦒 During these bouts, giraffes will swing their long necks to deliver thuds with their ossicones to the opponent’s body. It’s a test of strength and stamina. 🦒 The impact of these hits can be strong enough to knock a giraffe off its feet. However, sever

When uniaxial testing is performed on elastoplastic materials, a type of deformation known as necking (shown here) can occur. You can accurately study this phenomenon using COMSOL Multiphysics. Take a look at a benchmark example, as well as the theory behind necking instability, on the blog: https://buff.ly/2UGRHuh | COMSOL Multiphysics

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