Based on physically meaningful choice of the strainmeasures,we study the equilibrium and stability of an inflated spherical membrane. First, we obtain general results deduced by global geometric properties and then we analyze the possibility of inhomogeneous configurations. The stability analysis shows that under special constitutive assumptions the global energy minimum can be attained by inhomogeneous spherical configurations that we analytically describe. We argue that these deformations can reproduce well-known experimental results.
Inhomogeneous spherical configurations of inflated membranes / De Tommasi, D.; Puglisi, G.; Zurlo, Giuseppe. - In: CONTINUUM MECHANICS AND THERMODYNAMICS. - ISSN 0935-1175. - STAMPA. - 25:2-4(2013), pp. 197-206. [10.1007/s00161-012-0240-2]
Inhomogeneous spherical configurations of inflated membranes
D. De Tommasi;G. Puglisi;Zurlo, Giuseppe
2013-01-01
Abstract
Based on physically meaningful choice of the strainmeasures,we study the equilibrium and stability of an inflated spherical membrane. First, we obtain general results deduced by global geometric properties and then we analyze the possibility of inhomogeneous configurations. The stability analysis shows that under special constitutive assumptions the global energy minimum can be attained by inhomogeneous spherical configurations that we analytically describe. We argue that these deformations can reproduce well-known experimental results.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
