Dimension reduction via \(\Gamma \)-convergence for soft active materials

DOI10.1007/S11012-017-0630-4zbMath1394.74122arXiv1702.00739OpenAlexW3101755409MaRDI QIDQ1696487

Virginia Agostiniani, Antonio De Simone

Publication date: 14 February 2018

Published in: Meccanica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.00739

zbMATH Keywords

dimension reductionplate theorynematic elastomersrod theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.) (74K10) Plates (74K20) Biomechanical solid mechanics (74L15)

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