Analysis of stress and strain concentration around a centralized elliptical hole in a monodomain liquid crystal elastomer sheet

•The strain and stress concentration behaviors of a monodomain LCE sheet with an elliptical hole subjected to uniaxial stretches are studied using finite element methods.•Liquid crystal elastomers exhibit severer stress and strain concentration than neoHookean, and such concentration is further aggr...

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Published in:	International journal of solids and structures Vol. 264; p. 112079
Main Authors:	Jiang, Yuefeng, Li, Donghao, Chen, Yuzhen, Huo, Yongzhong
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2023
Subjects:	Director rotation Finite element method Liquid crystal elastomers Semi-soft elasticity Strain concentration Stress concentration Finite element method Stress concentration Semi-soft elasticity Director rotation Liquid crystal elastomers Strain concentration
ISSN:	0020-7683
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