scholarly journals Numerical simulation and experimental validation of bending and curling behaviors of liquid crystal elastomer beams under thermal actuation

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (24) ◽  
pp. 241903
Author(s):  
Alissa Potekhina ◽  
Changhai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer ◽  
Thermal Actuation

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of angular distortion and residual stresses in a T-joint

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 628-634
Author(s):  
Jing Chen ◽  
Liying Wang ◽  
Zhendong Shi ◽  
Zhen Dai ◽  
Meiqing Guo
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Angular Distortion

Modeling of photo-responsive liquid crystal elastomer actuators

2021 ◽  
Vol 560 ◽  
pp. 441-455
Author(s):  
Jundong Wu ◽  
Wenjun Ye ◽  
Yawu Wang ◽  
Chun-Yi Su
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer

4D Printing of Hygroscopic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators

Small ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2100910
Author(s):  
Keumbee Kim ◽  
Yuanhang Guo ◽  
Jaehee Bae ◽  
Subi Choi ◽  
Hyeong Yong Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
4D Printing ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer

Effect of stretching angle on the stress plateau behavior of main-chain liquid crystal elastomers

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3128-3136
Author(s):  
Suzuka Okamoto ◽  
Shinichi Sakurai ◽  
Kenji Urayama
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Main Chain ◽  
Stress Plateau ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomer ◽  
Ultimate Elongation ◽  
Liquid Crystal Elastomers

Stretching angle for a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer has pronounced effects on the width of the stress plateau as well as the ultimate elongation, while it has no effect on the plateau height.

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