A large deflection light-induced bending model for liquid crystal elastomers under uniform or non-uniform illumination

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 48, Issue 22-23, 2011, Pages 3232-3242

  Jin, Lihua ^a,b   Lin, Yin ^a   Huo, Yongzhong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Large deflection; Light induced bending; Liquid crystal elastomer; Membrane force; Non uniform illumination

Indexed keywords

LARGE DEFLECTION; LIGHT-INDUCED BENDING; LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMER; MEMBRANE FORCE; NON-UNIFORM ILLUMINATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONTROL NONLINEARITIES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASTICS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES);

EID: 80052516384     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.07.015     Document Type: Article

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