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SUMMARY:Liquid Crystal elastomers: microstructures and active shape contro
 l - DeSimone\, A (SISSA)
DTSTART:20130626T130000Z
DTEND:20130626T134500Z
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CONTACT:Mustapha Amrani
DESCRIPTION:Liquid crystal elastomers are highly responsive materials than
 ks to their ability to switch between symmetry-related states of spontaneo
 us distortion.\nWe will review methods to predict their macroscopic respon
 se to applied loads and fields using the technique of quasi-convexificatio
 n.\nIn addition\, we will discuss the possibilities of inducing prescribed
  shape changes through imprinted patterns of director orientations and/or 
 localized actuation.\n
LOCATION:Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, Meeting Room 2
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