A viscoelastic micro-stretch theory for monodomain nematic liquid crystal elastomers
Yuefeng Jiang, Zengting Xu, Rui Xiao, Sanjay Govindjee, Thao D. Nguyen
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Liquid crystalViscoelasticityMaterials scienceDissipative systemAnisotropyElastomerDeformation (meteorology)Phase transitionMechanicsDissipationStress (linguistics)Condensed matter physicsThermalCoupling (piping)Thermal fluctuationsIsothermal processPhase (matter)ThermodynamicsShape-memory alloySoft matterComposite materialConstitutive equationDielectric elastomersBiaxial nematicGlass transitionFinite element methodAdvanced Materials and MechanicsStructural Analysis and OptimizationLiquid Crystal Research Advancements