Mechanics Equilibrium in Tai-chi Diagram
by Fei Dang, Qingquan Xiao, Pengfei Yang
* July 2024 AIP Advances
Abstract
Tai chi culture has a widespread influence on the world. Tai-chi diagrams, as the symbol of Tai chi culture, express the balance between Yin and Yang through the centrosymmetric pattern, but the balance connotation of Tai-chi diagrams needs a comprehensive understanding in more aspects, e.g., the balance in mechanics. In this work, we propose a mechanics theory to investigate the intrinsic mechanism of Yin–Yang equilibrium in ancient and modern Tai-chi diagrams. The model based on the minimum potential energy theory can effectively describe the interface curves of the Yin–Yang equilibrium by modifying boundary conditions, which is proven by experiments. The results show that the balance of Tai-chi diagrams is not only manifested in its symmetrical appearance but also reflected in its intrinsic balance configuration in mechanics. The model presented herein provides a new perspective to understand the balance of Tai-chi diagrams, which may provide useful insights into the applications of Tai-chi diagrams.
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About the Author(s):
Pengfei Yang currently works at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Fuzhou University. Pengfei does research in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics. Their most recent publication is ‘Elementary Slender Soft Robots Inspired by Skeleton Joint System of Animals’.
Fei Dang – College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Fujian Snowman Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350200, China;
Qingquan Xiao – Fei Dang – College of Physics and Electronic Information Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
