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Elastic Deformation of Materials under Distributed Shear Loading

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In this work, the deformation of material under localised tangential loading has been investigated. An analytical expression to predict deformation and strain patterns under tangential loading over a rectangular patch on a surface is validated against experiential tests using surface displacement measurement and finite element modelling. The predicted force- displacement data and displacement/strain patterns show close agreement with experimental results a rubber test material and FE results. The ranges of specimen geometries that minimise the boundary effects have been determined.

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The study was supported by an ICI and Uniqema SRF grant. X.J. REN would like to express his gratitude to Dr. Greg Dean (National Physical Laboratory, UK) for discussion on the set-up of the experimental work.

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Ren, X.J., Smith, C.W., Evans, K.E. et al. Elastic Deformation of Materials under Distributed Shear Loading. Exp Mech 50, 651–659 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-009-9256-3

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