The mechanical behavior of skin: Structures and models for the finite element analysis

JM Benítez, FJ Montáns - Computers & Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Soft biological tissues are complex materials with a large structural variety, with differences
in behavior, but with some common characteristics. Skin is an archetypal soft tissue which …

Structure failure of the sealing in the assembly process for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

P Liang, D Qiu, L Peng, P Yi, X Lai, J Ni - International journal of hydrogen …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sealing stability in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is critical to the
performance and safety of stacks. However, sealing structure failure (SSF), which leads to …

Design and feasibility study of MRG–based variable stiffness soft robot

L Huang, H Hu, Q Ouyang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The conventional pneumatic soft robot has the problem of insufficient stiffness, while in the
magnetorheological soft robot, the magnetic field provided by electromagnet has the …

Investigating nonlinear vibrations of higher-order hyper-elastic beams using the Hamiltonian method

M Forsat - Acta Mechanica, 2020 - Springer
This paper presents a higher-order shear deformation beam theory for modeling and
nonlinear vibration analysis of hyper-elastic beams made of silicon rubber and unfilled …

Characterization of sustainable robotic materials and finite element analysis of soft actuators under biodegradation

T Nagai, A Kurita, J Shintake - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biodegradability is an important property for soft robots that makes them environmentally
friendly. Many biodegradable materials have natural origins, and creating robots using these …

Nonlinear modeling and dynamic analysis of bioengineering hyper-elastic tubes based on different material models

SS Mirjavadi, M Forsat, S Badnava - Biomechanics and Modeling in …, 2020 - Springer
In this research, nonlinear vibrations of a hyper-elastic tube accounting for large deflection
and moderate rotation have been examined. The hyper-elastic tube is assumed to be …

Computer simulation of hyper elastic re-treaded tire rubber with ABAQUS

U Gudsoorkar, R Bindu - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 - Elsevier
Tire re-treading is a re-manufacturing process to tread on casing tires. The performance of
the re-treaded tire is studied with qualitative and quantitative research process. Since re …

Modification of Theoretical models to predict mechanical behavior of PVC/NBR/organoclay nanocomposites

E Esmizadeh, G Naderi… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Organo‐modified nanoclay (Cloisite 30B) was added via direct melt mixing to the
acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC/NBR) to fabricate polymer blend/clay …

Investigating nonlinear static behavior of hyperelastic plates using three-parameter hyperelastic model

BM Afshari, SS Mirjavadi, MR Barati - Advances in concrete …, 2022 - koreascience.kr
The present paper deals with nonlinear deflection analysis of hyperelastic plates rested on
elastic foundation and subject to a transverse point force. For modeling of hyperelastic …

[HTML][HTML] The Theories of Rubber Elasticity and the Goodness of Their Constitutive Stress–Strain Equations

V Villani, V Lavallata - Physchem, 2024 - mdpi.com
One of the most important challenges in polymer science is a rigorous understanding of the
molecular mechanisms of rubber elasticity by relating macroscopic deformation to molecular …