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000015457 100__ $$aPlucinsky, Paul
000015457 24500 $$aInterplay of wrinkling and microstucture in nematic elastomer membranes

000015457 24630 $$n24.$$p24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - Book of Papers
000015457 260__ $$bInternational Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2016
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000015457 520__ $$2eng$$aNematic elastomers are rubbery solids which have liquid crystals incorporated into their polymer chains. These materials are characterized by unusual mechanical properties due to their ability to form fine-scale microstructure. In this work, we study thin membranes made of nematic elastomers. Such membranes feature two potential instabilities — the formation of fine-scale material microstructure and the formation of fine-scale wrinkles. We develop a theoretical framework to study thin membranes of nematic elastomers that accounts for both instabilities, and we implement this framework numerically. Using both analytic and numerical studies, we show that the nematic elastomers can suppress wrinkling. This has important implications on space and other engineering applications where there is a pressing need to combat wrinkling in membrane structures.

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000015457 7112_ $$a24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics$$cMontreal (CA)$$d2016-08-21 / 2016-08-26$$gICTAM2016
000015457 720__ $$aPlucinsky, Paul
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000015457 8564_ $$s248745$$uhttps://invenio.itam.cas.cz/record/15457/files/TS.SM14-3.04.pdf$$yOriginal version of the author's contribution as presented on CD,  page 2794, code TS.SM14-3.04
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