2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Cylindrical Cavity Expansion: A Novel Method for Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Soft Materials
Jian Li, Zihao Xie, Hannah Varner +2
The low elastic modulus of soft materials, combined with geometric nonlinearity and rate dependence, presents significant challenges in the characterization of their mechanical res…
cond-mat.soft2024
Explaining the spread in measurement of PDMS elastic properties: influence of test method and curing protocol
Hannah Varner, Tal Cohen
Accuracy in the measurement of mechanical properties is essential for precision engineering and for the interrogation of composition-property relationships. Conventional methods of…