Constitutive modeling of active polymers

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === This thesis develops a three-dimensional constitutive model of active polymeric materials, including changes in material volume and properties due to actuation. A...

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Main Author: Therkelsen, Scott V. (Scott Vincent), 1980-
Other Authors: Mary C. Boyce.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30323