Softening of the Hertz indentation contact in nematic elastomers
Ameneh Maghsoodi, Mohand O. Saed, Eugene M. Terentjev, Kaushik Bhattacharya
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IndentationElastomerLiquid crystalMaterials scienceExponentSofteningStress (linguistics)ScalingStiffnessCondensed matter physicsMechanicsClassical mechanicsComposite materialPhysicsGeometryMathematicsLinguisticsPhilosophyAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsLiquid Crystal Research Advancements