Browsing by Subject "Compressible elasticity"

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Bifurcation behavior of compressible elastic half-space under plane deformations
(Elsevier, 2020) Bakiler, A. Derya; Javili, Ali
A finitely deformed elastic half-space subject to compressive stresses will experience a geometric instability at a critical level and exhibit bifurcation. While the bifurcation of an incompressible elastic half-space is commonly studied, the bifurcation behavior of a compressible elastic half-space remains elusive and poorly understood to date. The main objective of this manuscript is to study the bifurcation of a neo-Hookean compressible elastic half-space against the well-established incompressible case. The formulation of the problem requires a novel description for a non-linear Poisson’s ratio, since the commonly accepted definitions prove insufficient for the current analysis. To investigate the stability of the domain and the possibility of bifurcation, an incremental analysis is carried out. The incremental analysis describes a small departure from an equilibrium configuration at a finite deformation. It is shown that at the incompressibility limit, our results obtained for a compressible elastic half-space recover their incompressible counterparts. Another key feature of this contribution is that we verify the analytical solution of this problem with computational simulations using the finite element method via an eigenvalue analysis. The main outcome of this work is an analytical expression for the critical stretch where bifurcation arises. We demonstrate the utility of our model and its excellent agreement with the numerical results ranging from fully compressible to incompressible elasticity. Moving forward, this approach can be used to comprehend and harness the instabilities in bilayer systems, particularly for compressible ones.
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From beams to bilayers: A unifying approach towards instabilities of compressible domains under plane deformations
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021-10) Bakiler, A. Derya; Dörtdivanoğlu, B.; Javili, Ali
Instabilities that form when a domain of compliant elastic material goes under compressive forces are prevalent in nature and have found many applications. Even though instabilities are observed in a myriad of fields and materials, the large deformation bifurcation analysis of compressible domains, may it be beams, half-spaces, or bilayers, remains understudied compared to the incompressible case. In this work, we present a unifying approach for the instability analysis of a compressible elastic domain under plane deformations, wherein the unifying approach is then particularized for beams, half-spaces, and bilayers. First, the large-deformation incremental analysis for a rectangular, compressible, hyperelastic domain under plane deformations is developed, which serves as a generic and all-encompassing framework for other geometries. Subsequently, this generic framework is applied to the specific domains of beam, half-space, and lastly as the superimposition of the two; bilayer. Obtained analytical results for the onset of wrinkling in the beam, half-space and bilayer geometries are explored in the full range of compressibility and for various geometrical parameters, including their comparison with computational simulations using the finite element method, cultivating excellent agreements between analytical and numerical results all across the material and geometrical parameter spectrum. The analytical framework presented here provides grounds for further works on other modes of instabilities and more complex geometries.
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Plateau Rayleigh instability of soft elastic solids. Effect of compressibility on pre and post bifurcation behavior
(Elsevier, 2022-08) Dortdivanlioglu, B.; Javili, Ali
Solid surface tension can deform soft elastic materials at macroscopic length scales. At a critical surface tension, elastocapillary instabilities in soft filaments emerge that resemble the Plateau–Rayleigh (P–R) instabilities in liquids. The experimentally observed P–R instability of soft elastic filaments has been recently investigated via numerical and theoretical approaches. However, these contributions focus on the incompressible limit and preclude the nonlinear Poisson's ratio effects in materials, for example, compressible hydrogels with Poisson's ratios that can go as low as 0.1. Moreover, most of the research on the solid P–R instability elaborate on the onset, ignoring the post-bifurcation regime. Here we show that compressibility matters and the form of the assumed compressible strain energy density has a significant effect on the onset and the post-bifurcation behavior of elastic P–R instability. For example, the P–R instability can be entirely suppressed depending on the form of the free energy density and Poisson's ratio. To this end, we employ a robust and variational elastocapillary formulation and its computer implementation using surface-enriched isogeometric finite elements at finite strains. We use an arclength solver to illustrate both stable-unstable amplitude growth and bifurcation points in the entire equilibrium path. Stability maps are drawn with distinct stable-unstable regions over various shear moduli, surface tensions, fiber radii, and applied stretches for cases ranging from quasi-compressible to fully compressible. The presented elastocapillary model proves to be useful in quantifying the surface and bulk energies in competition at finite strains and expected to help improve mechanical characterization of soft materials with at least one dimension that is on the orders of the elastocapillary lengthscale lsolid∼O(nm – mm).
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Surface elasticity and area incompressibility regulate fiber beading instability
(Elsevier, 2023-04-26) Bakiler, A. D.; Javili, Ali; Dörtdivanlıoğlu, B.
A continuum body endowed with an energetic surface can exhibit different mechanical behavior than its bulk counterpart. Soft polymeric cylinders under surface effects become unstable and form surface undulations referred to as the elastic Plateau–Rayleigh (PR) instability, exclusively driven by competing surface and bulk properties. However, the impact of surface elasticity and area compressibility, along with bulk compressibility, on the PR instability of soft solids remains unexplored. Here we develop a theoretical, finite deformations framework to capture the onset of the PR instability in highly deformable solids with surface tension, surface elasticity, and surface compressibility, while retaining the compressibility of the bulk as a material parameter. In addition to the well-known elastocapillary number, surface compressibility and a dimensionless parameter related to the surface modulus are found to govern the instability behavior. The results of the theoretical framework are analyzed for an exhaustive list of bulk and surface parameters and loading scenarios, and it is found that increasing surface elasticity and surface incompressibility preclude PR instability. Theoretical results are compared with high-fidelity numerical simulation results from surface-enhanced isogeometric finite element analysis and an excellent agreement is observed across a broad range of material parameters and large deformation levels. Our results demonstrate how surface effects can be used to (i) render stable soft structures and prevent PR instability when it occurs as an unwanted by-product of manufacturing techniques or (ii) tune the instability behavior for possible applications involving polymer fibers.
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Wrinkling of a compressible trilayer domain under large plane deformations
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022-02-08) Bakiler, A. Derya; Javili, Ali
Instabilities that arise in layered systems have been a riveting course of study for the past few decades, having found utility in various fields, while also being frequently observed in biological systems. The trilayer structure, composed of a film, interphase and substrate, is employed in several applications where the structure undergoes large deformations and the materials used are far from incompressible. Due to their complex behavior and their potential applications, the instabilities of compressible tri-layered systems; as in how they are initiated and how they can be tuned, yet remain elusive and poorly understood. Hence, the main goal of this contribution is to shed light on the large deformation wrinkling behavior of a compressible, trilayer domain, wherein a theoretical solution which captures the instability behavior of a compressible trilayer system under plane deformations is developed. An excellent agreement is observed between the analytical solutions and numerical findings, obtained using FEM enhanced with eigenvalue analysis, for a wide range of geometrical and material parameters, including compressibility of the domains, stiffness ratios, and interphase thickness. The effect of compressibility is found to be particularly significant for the case of a more compliant interphase compared to the substrate. We rigorously establish a theoretical framework that yields a one-part solution for critical wavelength, which alone captures the different wrinkling modes that have been reported in trilayer structures but previously have been treated as a two-part problem. Finally, at the incompressibility limit, the solution here reduces to its counterparts established in literature.