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Lagrangian approach to origami vertex analysis: Multistability
Matthew Grasinger, Andrew Gillman, Philip Buskohl
Studying the multistability of origami structures presents challenges due to the nonlinearity of their kinematics and the high-dimensional configuration spaces that are difficult t…
Multi-scale Modeling of the Electro-viscoelasticity of Charged Polymers in Combined Flow and Electric Fields
Zachary Wolfgram, Jeffrey G. Ethier, Matthew Grasinger
The behavior of polymers in combined flow and electric fields underlies many manufacturing processes but remains poorly understood. We model charged polymers across scales, extendi…
Lagrangian approach to origami vertex analysis: Kinematics
Matthew Grasinger, Andrew Gillman, Philip Buskohl
The use of origami in engineering has significantly expanded in recent years, spanning deployable structures across scales, folding robotics, and mechanical metamaterials. However,…
Thermal fluctuations (eventually) unfold nanoscale origami
Matthew Grasinger, Pradeep Sharma
There has been a resurgence of interest in using origami principles--along with D materials--to design a wide array of nanoscale devices. In this work, we take cognizance of the…
Polymer networks which locally rotate to accommodate stresses, torques, and deformation
Matthew Grasinger
Polymer network models construct the constitutive relationships of a broader polymer network from the behavior of a single polymer chain (e.g. viscoelastic response to applied forc…
Discrete-symmetry-adapted Markov chain Monte Carlo for the electro-elasticity of polymers: chain taut, collapse, and order
Matthew Grasinger
Dielectric elastomers are promising for soft robotics and wearable electronics and sensors, but their use is hindered by the high electric fields required. Maximizing electromechan…
Statistical mechanics of a dielectric polymer chain in the force ensemble
Matthew Grasinger, Kaushik Dayal, Gal deBotton +1
Constitutive modeling of dielectric elastomers has been of long standing interest in mechanics. Over the last two decades rigorous constitutive models have been developed that coup…
Flexoelectricity in soft elastomers and the molecular mechanisms underpinning the design and emergence of giant flexoelectricity
Matthew Grasinger, Kosar Mozaffari, Pradeep Sharma
Soft robotics requires materials that are capable of large deformation and amenable to actuation with external stimuli such as electric fields. Energy harvesting, biomedical device…
Nonlinear Statistical Mechanics Drives Intrinsic Electrostriction and Volumetric Torque in Polymer Networks
Matthew Grasinger, Carmel Majidi, Kaushik Dayal
Statistical mechanics is an important tool for understanding polymer electroelasticity because the elasticity of polymers is primarily due to entropy. However, a common approach fo…
Architected Elastomer Networks for Optimal Electromechanical Response
Matthew Grasinger, Kaushik Dayal
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) that couple deformation and electrostatics have the potential for use in soft sensors and actuators with applications ranging from robotic, biomedical,…
Statistical Mechanical Analysis of the Electromechanical Coupling in an Electrically-Responsive Polymer Chain
Matthew Grasinger, Kaushik Dayal
Polymeric materials that couple deformation and electrostatics have the potential for use in soft sensors and actuators with potential applications ranging from robotic, biomedical…