Soft materials are materials with a low shear modulus relative to their bulk modulus and
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …

In spite of the growing body of evidence against it, the elasticity view of the phenomenon of
cavitation in elastomers continues to be utilized in numerous studies. In this context, the …

Homogenizing the constitutive response of materials with nonlinear and history-dependent
behavior at the microscale is particularly challenging. In this case, the only option is …

Cavitation is the sudden, unstable expansion of a void or bubble within a liquid or solid
subjected to a negative hydrostatic stress. Cavitation rheology is a field emerging from the …

Asphalt binder imparts most of its characteristics to the asphalt concrete mixture and also
dictates several forms of distresses in asphalt mixtures and pavements. The chemical …

Materials that undergo large elastic deformations can exhibit novel instabilities. Several
examples are considered here: development of an aneurysm on inflating a cylindrical rubber …

The use of hydrogen as a fuel is increasing exponentially, and the most economical way to
store and transport hydrogen for fuel use is as a high-pressure gas. Polymers are widely …

Nonlinear elastic materials are of great engineering interest, but challenging to model with
standard finite elements. The challenges arise because nonlinear elastic materials are …

The nucleation of internal cavities and their transition to cracks are examined at high spatial
and temporal resolutions within polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomers of various cross …

The viewpoint that cavitation in rubber—that is, the sudden growth of inherent defects in
rubber into large enclosed cavities in response to external stimuli—is a purely elastic …