Variational modelling of nematic elastomer foundations

DOI10.1142/S021820251850063XzbMATH Open1411.49008arXiv1711.08692WikidataQ129142619 ScholiaQ129142619MaRDI QIDQ4630552FDOQ4630552

Authors: Pierluigi Cesana, Andrés A. León Baldelli 

Publication date: 27 March 2019

Published in: M\(^3\)AS. Mathematical Models \& Methods in Applied Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We compute the $Gamma$-limit of energy functionals describing mechanical systems composed of a thin nematic liquid crystal elastomer sustaining a homogeneous and isotropic elastic membrane. We work in the regime of infinitesimal displacements and model the orientation of the liquid crystal according to the order tensor theories of both Frank and De Gennes. We describe the asymptotic regime by analysing a family of functionals parametrised by the thickness of the membranes and the relative ratio of the elastic constants, establishing that, in the limit, the system is represented by a two-dimensional integral functional interpreted as a linear membrane on top of a nematic active foundation involving an effective De Gennes optic tensor which allows for low order states. The latter can suppress shear energy by formation of microstructure as well as act as a pre-strain transmitted by the foundation to the overlying film.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.08692

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zbMATH Keywords

dimension reduction\(\Gamma\)-convergencemicrostructurenematic elastomersorder tensorlineariyed elasticity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Liquid crystals (76A15) Methods involving semicontinuity and convergence; relaxation (49J45) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Linear elasticity with initial stresses (74B10)

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