2 papers
math-ph2020
On the Kirchhoff-Love hypothesis (revised and vindicated)
Olivier Ozenda, Epifanio G. Virga
The Kirchhoff-Love hypothesis expresses a kinematic constraint that is assumed to be valid for the deformations of a three-dimensional body when one of its dimensions is much small…
cond-mat.soft2020
A blend of stretching and bending in nematic polymer networks
O. Ozenda, A. M. Sonnet, E. G. Virga
Nematic polymeric networks are (heat and light) activable materials, which combine the features of rubber and nematic liquid crystals. When only the stretching energy of a thin she…