Strain-stiffening seal

Abstract

A strain-stiffening seal is soft to accommodate installation but stiff to block fluid flow. Leak by elastic deformation or rupture? We construct diagrams in which the two modes of leak are demarcated.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1039/d2sm00068g

Entities

People

  • Baohong Chen
  • Chao Chen
  • Yucun Lou
  • Zhigang Suo

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Harvard University
  • National Science Foundation
  • Syracuse University