A gradient model of light-induced bending in photochromic liquid crystal elastomer and its nonlinear behaviors

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 370-381

  Jin, L ^a   Yan, Y ^a   Huo, Y ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Effective optical bending moment; Inhomogeneous material; Light induced bending; Liquid crystal elastomer; Stress distribution

Indexed keywords

INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; LIGHT-INDUCED BENDING; LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMERS; OPTICAL BENDING MOMENT; STRESS DISTRIBUTION;

BENDING MOMENTS; GENE EXPRESSION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHOTOCHROMISM; PLASTICS; RUBBER; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

BENDING (DEFORMATION);

EID: 77249142812     PISSN: 00207462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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