A variational approach and finite element implementation for swelling of polymeric hydrogels under geometric constraints

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Kang, Min Kyoo ^a   Huang, Rui ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

hydrogel; large deformation; surface instability; swelling

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; CRITICAL ASPECT RATIO; CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS; EXPLICIT FORMULA; FINITE ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION; FREE ENERGY FUNCTION; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEIGHT ASPECT RATIOS; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT; NONLINEAR CONSTITUTIVE BEHAVIOR; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POLYMER NETWORKS; POLYMERIC HYDROGELS; RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; SOLVENT MOLECULES; SPECIFIC MATERIALS; SURFACE INSTABILITY; SWELLING DEFORMATION; TANGENT MODULI; TRUE STRESS; VARIATIONAL APPROACHES; VOLUME CHANGE;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSSLINKING; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POLYMERS; SURFACES; SWELLING;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 78649983783     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001715     Document Type: Article

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