Abstract In periodic cellular structures, novel pattern transformations are triggered by a reversible elastic instability under the axial compression. Based on the deformation-triggered new pattern, periodic cellular ...Abstract In periodic cellular structures, novel pattern transformations are triggered by a reversible elastic instability under the axial compression. Based on the deformation-triggered new pattern, periodic cellular structures can achieve special mechanical properties. In this paper, the designed architecture materials which include elastomer matrixes containing empty holes or filled holes with hydrogel material are modeled and simulated to investigate the mechanical property of the periodic materials. By analyzing the relationship between nominal stress and nominal strain of periodic material, and the corresponding deformed patterns, the influence of geometry and shapes of the holes on the mechanical property of architecture material is studied in more details. We hope this study can provide future perspectives for the deformation-triggered periodic structures.展开更多
Current constitutive theories face challenges when predicting the extremely large deformation and fracture of hydrogels,which calls for the demands to reveal the fundamental mechanism of the various mechanical behavio...Current constitutive theories face challenges when predicting the extremely large deformation and fracture of hydrogels,which calls for the demands to reveal the fundamental mechanism of the various mechanical behaviors of hydrogels from bottom up.Proper hydrogel network model provides a better approach to bridge the gap between the micro-structure and the macroscopic mechanical responses.This work summarizes the theoretical and numerical researches on the hydrogel network models,aiming to provide new insights into the effect of microstructure on the swelling-deswelling process,hyperelasticity,viscoelasticity and fracture of hydrogels.Hydrogel network models are divided into full-atom network models,realistic network models and abstract network models.Full-atom network models have detailed atomic structure but small size.Realistic network models with different coarse-graining degree have large model size to explain the swelling-deswelling process,hyperelasticity and viscoelasticity.Abstract network models abstract polymer chains into analytical interactions,leading to the great leap of model size.It shows advantages to reproduce the crack initiation and propagation in hydrogels by simulating chain scission.Further research directions on the network modeling are suggested.We hope this work can help integrate the merits of network modeling methods and continuum mechanics to capture the various mechanical behaviors of hydrogels.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11242011 and 11021202)
文摘Abstract In periodic cellular structures, novel pattern transformations are triggered by a reversible elastic instability under the axial compression. Based on the deformation-triggered new pattern, periodic cellular structures can achieve special mechanical properties. In this paper, the designed architecture materials which include elastomer matrixes containing empty holes or filled holes with hydrogel material are modeled and simulated to investigate the mechanical property of the periodic materials. By analyzing the relationship between nominal stress and nominal strain of periodic material, and the corresponding deformed patterns, the influence of geometry and shapes of the holes on the mechanical property of architecture material is studied in more details. We hope this study can provide future perspectives for the deformation-triggered periodic structures.
基金The authors are grateful for the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 11820101001,11572236 and 11372236)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(Grant 2020JQ-010)the State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics.
文摘Current constitutive theories face challenges when predicting the extremely large deformation and fracture of hydrogels,which calls for the demands to reveal the fundamental mechanism of the various mechanical behaviors of hydrogels from bottom up.Proper hydrogel network model provides a better approach to bridge the gap between the micro-structure and the macroscopic mechanical responses.This work summarizes the theoretical and numerical researches on the hydrogel network models,aiming to provide new insights into the effect of microstructure on the swelling-deswelling process,hyperelasticity,viscoelasticity and fracture of hydrogels.Hydrogel network models are divided into full-atom network models,realistic network models and abstract network models.Full-atom network models have detailed atomic structure but small size.Realistic network models with different coarse-graining degree have large model size to explain the swelling-deswelling process,hyperelasticity and viscoelasticity.Abstract network models abstract polymer chains into analytical interactions,leading to the great leap of model size.It shows advantages to reproduce the crack initiation and propagation in hydrogels by simulating chain scission.Further research directions on the network modeling are suggested.We hope this work can help integrate the merits of network modeling methods and continuum mechanics to capture the various mechanical behaviors of hydrogels.
