Revealing the unusual rate-dependent mechanical behaviors of nematic liquid crystal elastomers
Christopher Chung, Chaoqian Luo, Christopher M. Yakacki, Bo Song, Kevin Long, Kai Yu
Topics & Concepts
ViscoelasticityMaterials scienceLiquid crystalDissipative systemElastomerMesogenDissipationParametric statisticsMechanicsConstitutive equationThermodynamicsComposite materialMathematicsPhysicsLiquid crystallineFinite element methodOptoelectronicsStatisticsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsLiquid Crystal Research Advancements