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Large-strain poroelastic plate theory for polymer gels with applications to swelling-induced morphing of composite plates
Alessandro Lucantonio, Giuseppe Tomassetti, Antonio DeSimone
We derive a large-strain plate model that allows to describe transient, coupled processes involving elasticity and solvent migration, by performing a dimensional reduction of a thr…
Poroelastic toughening in polymer gels: A theoretical and numerical study
Giovanni Noselli, Alessandro Lucantonio, Robert M. McMeeking +1
We explore the Mode I fracture toughness of a polymer gel containing a semi-infinite, growing crack. First, an expression is derived for the energy release rate within the lineariz…
Continuum theory of swelling material surfaces with applications to thermo-responsive gel membranes and surface mass transport
Alessandro Lucantonio, Luciano Teresi, Antonio DeSimone
Soft membranes are commonly employed in shape-morphing applications, where the material is programmed to achieve a target shape upon activation by an external trigger, and as coati…