Symposium (351) on "Nonlinear Mechanics of Polymer Network: Elasticity, Inelasticity, and Temporal Evolution" at USNCTAM 2018

Dear colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the symposium (351) on "Nonlinear Mechanics of Polymer Network: Elasticity, Inelasticity, and Temporal Evolution" at the 2018 U.S. National Congress for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics which will be held at Northwestern University (Chicago IL, USA) on June 4-9, 2018. You can find a description of the symposium and the conference website using this link.

Topics include but are not limited to:

•Macroscopic (continuum) modeling of nonlinear polymer response, viscoelasticity, fracture and growth

•Molecular approaches of transient polymer network and polymers with dynamic bonds

•Soft Polymer membrane and shells•Experimental characterization and modeling of adhesive, viscous polymers, rubber and hydrogels

•Fracture and fatigue of polymer networks with transient networks.

•Liquid crystal elastomers

The deadline for abstract submission is November 10, 2017. Thanks!

Sincerely, 

Franck Vernerey

Rong Long

University of Colorado Boulder