Elasticity of polydomain liquid crystal elastomers

DOI10.1016/j.jmps.2012.01.008zbMath1244.74011arXiv0911.3513OpenAlexW1965019353WikidataQ59718058 ScholiaQ59718058MaRDI QIDQ443685

Mark Warner, Kaushik Bhattacharya, J. S. Biggins

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Published in: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.3513

zbMATH Keywords

mechanicsliquid crystal elastomerpolydomain

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Random materials and composite materials (74A40)

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