2 papers
cond-mat.soft2020
Validity of Winkler's mattress model for thin elastomeric layers: Beyond Poisson's ratio
Thomas G. J. Chandler, Dominic Vella
Winkler's mattress model is often used as a simplified model to understand how a thin elastic layer, such as a coating, deforms when subject to a distributed normal load: the defor…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020
Indentation of two-dimensional solids: The signatures of geometrical and material nonlinearity
Thomas G. J. Chandler, Dominic Vella
The material characterization of ultra-thin solid sheets, including two-dimensional materials like graphene, is often performed through indentation tests on a flake suspended over…