A coupled theory of fluid permeation and large deformations for elastomeric materials

An elastomeric gel is a cross-linked polymer network swollen with a solvent (fluid). A continuum-mechanical theory to describe the various coupled aspects of fluid permeation and large deformations (e.g., swelling and squeezing) of elastomeric gels is formulated. The basic mechanical force balance...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anand, Lallit, Chester, Shawn Alexander
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Elsevier 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65340
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4581-7888