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Quasiconvex envelopes of energies for nematic elastomers in the small strain regime and applications

TitleQuasiconvex envelopes of energies for nematic elastomers in the small strain regime and applications
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsCesana, P, DeSimone, A
JournalJournal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 59 (2011) 787-803
Abstract

We provide some explicit formulas for the quasiconvex envelope of energy densities for nematic elastomers in the small strain regime and plane strain conditions. We then demonstrate their use as a powerful tool for the interpretation of mechanical experiments.

URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/4065

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