Title
Modeling the behavior of heat-shrinkable thin films
Department/School
Mathematics
Date
1-1-2009
Document Type
Article
Keywords
thin film, heat shrinking, membrane energy, bending energy, Melinex®, compatibility conditions
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-009-9194-4
Abstract
We describe an asymptotic model for the behavior of PET-like heat-shrinkable thin films that includes both membrane and bending energies when the thickness of the film is positive. We compare the model to Koiter’s shell model and to models in which a membrane energy or a bending energy are obtained by Γ-convergence techniques. We also provide computational results for various temperature distributions applied to the films.
Published in
Journal of Elasticity
COinS
Citation/Other Information
Bělík, P., Jennings, B., Shvartsman, M. M. & Thomas, C. U. (2009). Modeling the behavior of heat-shrinkable thin films. Journal of Elasticity, 95(1-2), 57–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-009-9194-4