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. 2014 Apr 16;3:e01967. doi: 10.7554/eLife.01967

Author response image 1. Simulation of pressurized doubly curved, saddle-like shape.

Author response image 1.

The color map shows the value of the second principal stress. Blue-low, red-high, black-values below zero. The region in the valley close to the boundary is under compression, which transforms to tension at the top as the curvature changes. This demonstrates the complex stress pattern depending on the geometry, loading and boundary conditions.