Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.

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Main Author: Kozlowski, Michael C. (Michael Charles)
Other Authors: Mary C. Boyce.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45822
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spelling mit-1721.1/458222019-04-10T18:14:36Z Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating Kozlowski, Michael C. (Michael Charles) Mary C. Boyce. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. "June 2008." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-45). Super-elastic periodic structures possess special mechanical, photonic, phononic, and topological properties, making them particularly relevant for application at the micro and nano length scales. This study examines the behavior of such materials in two and three dimensions when void volume fraction is varied and a thin-film coating is incorporated. Computer modeling was used to predict and understand the mechanics of the transformation behavior; results showed that three-dimensional specimens behaved like their 2D counterparts and that addition of the film influenced structural transformation. Specifically, increasing volume fraction brought pattern transformation at lower values of stress and strain. Conversely, film presence postponed transformation and made it a gradual process. The film also showed considerable out-of-plane displacement and created a channel which spanned the structure. Out-of-plane motion and pattern transformation were verified experimentally by loading a 90 x 110 mm specimen to a strain of about 13% using a testing fixture. Although conducted in the macroscopic domain, experimental behavior can be expected at smaller length scales. The transformations and the surface topology alterations are reversible upon unloading, giving the ability to use deformation as a means of tuning or switching wave propagation properties that depend on periodicity, and surface properties that depend on topology. by Michael C. Kozlowski. S.B. 2009-06-30T16:22:23Z 2009-06-30T16:22:23Z 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45822 319428262 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 45 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Mechanical Engineering.
Kozlowski, Michael C. (Michael Charles)
Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title_full Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title_fullStr Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title_full_unstemmed Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title_short Mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin-film coating
title_sort mechanics of periodic elastomeric structures with varying void volume fraction and thin film coating
topic Mechanical Engineering.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45822
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