Formation Of Wavy Interfaces In Layered Visco- Hyperelastic Composites

Abstract eng:
We study the buckling behavior of soft layered composites with visco-hyperelastic constituents. We show that critical strain and the post-bifurcation geometry in such composites are defined by not only geometrical parameters, but also by rate-dependent properties of constituents. This allows us to experimentally and numerically prove the possibility to tune amplitude of the post-bifurcation wavy patterns in wide range by applying different loading rates. Moreover, we reveal the existence of optimal strain level, for which the tuning effect is the most pronounced. Therefore, the composites with viscoelastic constituents can be directly tailored to achieve required microstructure tunability, which may be usefiil for the various practical applications from elastic wave propagation to optical camouflage.

• Export as: BibTeX | MARC | MARCXML | DC | EndNote | NLM | RefWorks
• Add to your basket