Deformation of an elastic membrane interacting electrostatically with a rigid curved domain: implications to biosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s00419-020-01785-1
Abstract: Deformation of thin elastic sheet due to electrostatic forces play important role in engineering and biological systems. In this work, we analyze the deformation of thin elastic sheet, while interacting with a rigid curved domain… read more here.
Keywords: rigid curved; elastic membrane; sheet; deformation ... See more keywords
Mechanics of an elastic membrane infused with a liquid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2017.07.062
Abstract: Abstract The mechanics of swelling and diffusion in fluid saturated elastomers has long interested workers in nonlinear elasticity theory. Here we broaden this subject by presenting a model for thin membranes, derived as the leading-order-in-thickness… read more here.
Keywords: infused liquid; mechanics elastic; elastic membrane; membrane infused ... See more keywords
Elastic membrane enabled inward pumping for liquid manipulation on a centrifugal microfluidic platform.
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0089112
Abstract: Nowadays, centrifugal microfluidic platforms are finding wider acceptance for implementing point-of-care assays due to the simplicity of the controls, the versatility of the fluidic operations, and the ability to create a self-enclosed system, thus minimizing… read more here.
Keywords: disk; membrane; center disk; centrifugal microfluidic ... See more keywords
Uplift of an elastic membrane by a viscous flow.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.99.043102
Abstract: The uplift of an initially flat elastic membrane by an upward viscous flow is investigated experimentally. The deformed shape of the membrane results from a balance between the flow pressure, the elastic response of the… read more here.
Keywords: elastic membrane; uplift elastic; membrane; viscous flow ... See more keywords