A mixed finite element formulation for modeling the viscoelastic response of electroactive polymers at finite deformation

Dana Bishara, Mahmood Jabareen

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Abstract

In this work, constitutive equations and proper finite element formulation for modeling electromechanical coupling including finite viscoelasticity have been developed. For this objective, tools from continuum mechanics have been adopted for developing a phenomenological model that accounts for large deformations combined with the electromechanical coupling and the viscous nature of EAPs. Moreover, polymers are nearly incompressible materials, thus, a mixed finite element formulation was developed and implemented in a finite element package (e.g. Abaqus) for realistic simulations of EAPs. Moreover, a material parameter identification procedure has been developed in order to specify a proper strain energy function for the acrylic elastomer "VHB".

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SMART 2017 and 6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, SMN 2017
EditorsAlfredo Guemes
PublisherInternational Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering
Pages1255-1264
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9788494690938
StatePublished - 2017
Event8th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SMART 2017 and 6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, SMN 2017 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 5 Jun 20178 Jun 2017

Publication series

Name8th Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SMART 2017 and 6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, SMN 2017
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference8th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, SMART 2017 and 6th International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, SMN 2017
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period5/06/178/06/17

Keywords

  • Electro-active polymers
  • Electro-mechanical coupling
  • Finite element
  • Multiphysics problems
  • Smart materials
  • Visco-elasticity

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Energy
  • Pollution
  • General Materials Science

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