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Non-uniform inflation of a cylindrical elastic membrane and direct determination of the strain energy function

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The existence of non-uniform inflation solutions in a closed end, initially cylindrical elastic membrane is proved by introducing plausible general constitutive assumptions. The deformation eventually reaches a steady progressive pattern under a constant internal pressure. Such deformations will actually occur because they require less work than the corresponding uniform deformations of the same membrane enclosing same amounts of ideal gas. The strain energy at each particle can be expressed algebraically in terms of the extension ratios and other measurable quantities. This suggests a simple and accurate method for directly determining the strain energy function over a wide range of strain.

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Die Existenz der Lösungen ungleichmässiger Inflation in einer abgeschlossenen Ende, das ursprünglich eine zylindrisch elastische Membran ist, ist bestätigt durch einfuhrung allgemeiner und plausibler Material-Voraussetzungen. Die Deformation erreicht schliesslich unter einem konstanten inneren Druck eine beständig fortschreitende Weise. Solche Deformationen werden in der Tat vorkommen, weil sie weniger Arbeite als bei den entsprechenden gleichmässigen Deformationen brauchen, die mit derselber Membran den gleichen Betrag ideale Gas erhalten. Die Dehnungsenergie an jedes Teilchen kann algebraisch ausgedruckt werden, durch Dehnungsquotienten und andere messbaren Daten. Es andeutet eine einfache und sorgfältige Method für die direkte Bestimmung der Funktionen von Dehnungsenergie über einen breiten Dehnungsbereich.

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Yin, WL. Non-uniform inflation of a cylindrical elastic membrane and direct determination of the strain energy function. J Elasticity 7, 265–282 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00041073

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