Elastic instabilities, microstructure transformations, and pattern formations in soft materials
Large deformations of soft materials can give rise to the development of various elastic
instabilities. The phenomenon is associated with a sudden and dramatic change in structure …
instabilities. The phenomenon is associated with a sudden and dramatic change in structure …
[HTML][HTML] Single-process 3D-printed stacked dielectric actuator
Single-process additive manufacturing provides fully functional 3D-printed structures in a
single 3D printer without the need for additional manufacturing processes. The 3D-printed …
single 3D printer without the need for additional manufacturing processes. The 3D-printed …
Macro-and micro-instabilities in incompressible bioinspired composite materials with nacre-like microstructure
In this work, we study the macroscopic and microscopic instabilities in 2D incompressible
nacre-like composite materials induced by uniaxial loadings. The interchange between …
nacre-like composite materials induced by uniaxial loadings. The interchange between …
[HTML][HTML] Magnetoelastic instabilities in soft laminates with ferromagnetic hyperelastic phases
We investigate the microscopic and macroscopic instabilities developing in magnetoactive
elastomer (MAE) composites undergoing large deformations in the presence of an external …
elastomer (MAE) composites undergoing large deformations in the presence of an external …
[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear electro-elastic finite element analysis with neural network constitutive models
In the present work, the applicability of physics-augmented neural network (PANN)
constitutive models for complex electro-elastic finite element analysis is demonstrated. For …
constitutive models for complex electro-elastic finite element analysis is demonstrated. For …
[HTML][HTML] Electrically-induced twist in geometrically incompatible dielectric elastomer tubes
K Bazaev, N Cohen - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are materials that experience large deformations in response to
electric excitation. In this work, we introduce and investigate a DE-based bi-layer tubular …
electric excitation. In this work, we introduce and investigate a DE-based bi-layer tubular …
Axisymmetric vibration of multilayered electroactive circular plates in contact with fluid
Soft electroactive materials (SEAMs), which possess significant advantages over
conventional hard materials, have attracted great attention in recent years. They have been …
conventional hard materials, have attracted great attention in recent years. They have been …
Instability-induced patterns and their post-buckling development in soft particulate composites
In this paper, we investigated elastic instabilities in soft particulate composites under finite
strains. Through our numerical analysis, we find distinct instability modes developing in the …
strains. Through our numerical analysis, we find distinct instability modes developing in the …
Snap-through instability in rotating dielectric elastomer tubes
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) have been widely used in soft robotics, high-performance
actuators, and bioengineering. However, they may suffer from more failure modes than pure …
actuators, and bioengineering. However, they may suffer from more failure modes than pure …
[HTML][HTML] Tunable buckling configurations via in-plane periodicity in soft 3D-fiber composites: Simulations and experiments
We study the buckling of soft 3D-fiber composites (FCs) with varying in-plane microstructure
periodicity. Through our experiments and simulations, we find that the out-of-plane buckling …
periodicity. Through our experiments and simulations, we find that the out-of-plane buckling …