The effect of alignment on the rate-dependent behavior of a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of alignment on the rate-dependent behavior of a main-chain liquid crystal elastomer (LCE). 3D-DIC was used to track the strain field and showed heterogeneous regions of strain from meson relaxation.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1039/d0sm00125b

Entities

People

  • Alejandro Martin Linares
  • Christopher M Yakacki
  • Cristina P Martin Linares
  • Mohand O. Saed
  • Nicholas A Traugutt
  • Thao D. Nguyen

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • United States Army
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Colorado Denver
  • University of Kentucky

Tags

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology