3 papers
cond-mat.soft2019
Distinguishing deformation mechanisms in elastocapillary experiments
Shih-Yuan Chen, Aaron Bardall, Michael Shearer +1
Soft materials are known to deform due to a variety of mechanisms, including capillarity, buoyancy, and swelling. In this paper, we present experiments on polyvinylsiloxane gel thr…
cond-mat.soft2019
Gradient Induced Droplet Motion Over Soft Solids
Aaron Bardall, Shih-Yuan Chen, Karen E. Daniels +1
Fluid droplets can be induced to move over rigid or flexible surfaces under external or body forces. We describe the effect of variations in material properties of a flexible subst…
cond-mat.soft2016
Deformation of an Elastic Substrate Due to a Resting Sessile Droplet
Aaron Bardall, Karen E. Daniels, Michael Shearer
On a sufficiently-soft substrate, a resting fluid droplet will cause significant deformation of the substrate. This deformation is driven by a combination of capillary forces at th…