Multi-field Modelling of Soft Active Materials

Properties and Design

Multi-field Modelling of Soft Active Materials

Properties and Design

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provides the general knowledge of developing multi-field models for stimulus-responsive polymers.

Foreword
Preface
 
1 BASICS OF CONTINUUM MECHANICS
1.1 Vectors and Tensors
1.2 Kinematics
1.3 Stress
1.4 Balance Principles
 
2 HYPERELASTIC AND VISCOELASTIC MODELS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Hyperelastic Models
2.3 Viscoelastic Models
2.4 Conclusion
 
3 A THERMO-MECHANICAL COUPLED MODEL FOR AMORPHOUS SHAPE-MEMORY POLYMERS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Thermodynamics
3.3 Parameter Determination
3.4 Results
3.5 Discussion
3.6 Conclusion
 
4 AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COUPLED MODEL FOR DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Theory
4.3 Finite Element Implementation
4.4 Conclusion
 
5 A MAGNETIC-MECHANICAL COUPLED MODEL FOR MAGNETOACTIVE SOFT MATERIALS
 

5.1 Introduction
5.2 A Magnetic-mechanical Coupled Model for h-MREs
5.3 Magnetic-activated Shape-memory Polymers
5.4 Conclusion
 
6 MULTI-FIELD MODELING OF LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 General Theory for Liquid Crystal Elasotmers
6.3 Thermo-mechanical Coupled Model for Monodmain Liquid Crystal Elastomers
6.4 A Viscoelastic Micropolar Theory for Monodomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers
6.5 Theory for Polydomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers
6.6 Conclusion
 
7 A CHEMO-MECHANICAL MODEL FOR HYDROGELS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Thermodynamics
7.3 Constitutive Relations
7.4 Results
7.5 Conclusion
 

 
ISBN 9783527354689
Article number 9783527354689
Media type Book
Edition number 1. Auflage
Copyright year 2026
Publisher Wiley-VCH
Length 192 pages
Language English