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Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
A continuum model for novel electromechanical-instability-free dielectric elastomers
Rui Xiao, Zike Chen, Ye Shi, Lin Zhan, Shaoxing Qu, Paul Steinmann
doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2024.105994
新型无机电不稳定介电弹性体的连续介质模型
Traditional dielectric elastomers exhibit an unstable response when the electric field reaches a certain threshold, known as electro-mechanical instability, which significantly limits the broad application of these soft active materials. Recently, a bimodal-networked dielectric elastomer has been designed without suffering from the electro-mechanical instability due to a clear strain stiffening effect in the median strain regime (Science, 2022, 377, 228). In this work, we develop a constitutive model to fully describe the mechanical and electro-activated response of this novel dielectric elastomer. The free energy density consists of a time-independent hyperelastic component, time-dependent viscous components and an electrical component. A hyperelastic function dependent on both the first and second strain invariants is proposed to fully capture the stress response. The form of ideal dielectric elastomers is adopted for the electrical free energy. With further incorporation of viscous effects, the model is able to describe both static electro-actuated behavior as well as the frequency-dependent actuation performance upon a square wave voltage loading. The model is also implemented for finite element analysis to design tubular actuators which have been extensively used in the area of soft robotics.
Mechanical effects of self-stress states in graphene membranes in multiscale modeling
Michele Curatolo, Ginevra Salerno
doi:10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105226
石墨烯膜多尺度模型中自应力状态的力学效应
Graphene, an atomically thin material renowned for its exceptional properties, plays a pivotal role in several technological applications. This work elucidates critical aspects of graphene research, particularly focusing on the effects of its transfer onto suitable substrates. Indeed, from the mechanical point of view the transfer process induces self-stresses within the graphene layer. In addition, formidable applications in the field of biosensors, filtration membranes, and special electronic devices are based on precision perforated-graphene. However, perforation introduces localized stress concentrations, altering mechanical behavior and the strength of the graphene membrane. In this paper, the effects of self-stress states on graphene membrane strength are studied through numerical models. Specifically, the mechanical strength of pristine and perforated graphene membranes subjected to different self-stress states is studied at the nanoscale, using a static molecular mechanics model. Then, a suitably calibrated hyper-elastic continuum model is formulated and correlated with the molecular mechanics model to study the mechanical strength at the micron scale, which is the actual scale of the membranes. Results give important insights on the effects of self-stress states in graphene membranes. We found out also that the interaction distance between holes is strongly influenced by the self-stress state.
Interactions of Austenite-Martensite Interfaces with Ni4Ti3 Precipitates in NiTi Shape Memory Alloy: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation
Gabriel Plummer, Mikhail I. Mendelev, Othmane Benafan, John W. Lawson
doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2024.104203
NiTi形状记忆合金中Ni4Ti3相与奥氏体-马氏体界面相互作用的分子动力学研究
Precipitation of secondary phases is a common strategy used to control both the structural and functional properties of shape memory alloys. It can be used to promote nucleation of the martensitic transformation as well as improve cyclic stability. Less is understood about how precipitates affect the progression of an ongoing transformation, i.e., motion of austenite-martensite interfaces. In this study, we performed molecular dynamics simulations of the interaction of austenite-martensite interfaces moving in the NiTi alloy with Ni4Ti3 precipitates. It was found that the nanoscale precipitates obstruct interface motion until a sufficient undercooling is reached. The simulation results can be quantitatively explained with thermoelastic effects – elastic deformation of the precipitates acts to oppose the thermodynamic driving force favoring the transformation. A simple model is proposed to predict a more difficult transformation in shape memory alloys with higher concentrations of and/or harder precipitates. Additionally, simulations of cyclic transformations implicate inelastic deformation at the precipitate-matrix interface as one mechanism responsible for the cyclic drift in transformation characteristics. Deformation originated in a thin, amorphous interfacial layer and expanded with increasing cycles.
NiTi shows great potential in bone repair applications due to its high strength and deformation recovery properties. However, existing NiTi additive structures often face challenges, including structural instability under load and stress shielding due to increased stiffness. Inspired by beetle elytra and cuticles found in nature, various composite biomimetic bone structures have been developed using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology. By comparing the mechanical properties and deformation patterns of composite bionic bone structures with those of single bionic bone structures, this study demonstrates the feasibility of integrating multiple biological features of the same organism into the same skeletal structure. This study used finite element analysis and static compression testing to establish traditional face-centered cubic (FCC) and body-centered cubic (BCC) scaffolds as control groups and compared them with several quadrilateral cross-section composite biomimetic skeleton structures. The comparison results confirm the advantages of the bionic strategy over traditional structures. Additionally, this study compares the effects of geometric cross-sectional shapes on the mechanical properties and deformation patterns of bionic bones. Analysis shows that the hexagonal cross-section bionic beetle symmetric rib structure (BBSRS6) has low modulus, high strength and good stress conduction properties, making it the best skeleton for this study. In addition, the bionic beetle symmetrical rib structure (BBSRS6) achieved a response rate of 98.33 % in the shape memory recovery test, showing good deformation recovery performance and having broad application prospects in the field of bone repair.