@inproceedings{02b6b9f7ccce456d83cff91570b7fed4,
title = "Local strain concentrations in a reinforced microvascular network",
abstract = "Strain concentrations associated with the presence of a microvascular network in a polymer matrix are measured using fluorescent digital image correlation (FDIC). The accuracy of the measurement technique is established for a specimen containing only a single microchannel. The influence of localized micro- and nano- particle reinforcement around the channel is also investigated using this simplified geometry. Three-dimensional network specimens with different structural designs were fabricated and loaded in uniaxial tension. The resulting strain concentrations are compared as a function of channel spacing and location. The results provide insight into the mechanical behavior of microvascular networks and demonstrate the utility of FDIC as a characterization tool at these length scales.",
keywords = "Digital image correlation, Microvascular, Nanoscale reinforcement",
author = "Sottos, {Nancy R} and A. Hamilton and S. Olugebefola and Whiteb, {S. R.}",
year = "2009",
language = "English (US)",
series = "ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials",
booktitle = "ICCM-17 - 17th International Conference on Composite Materials",
note = "17th International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM-17 ; Conference date: 27-07-2009 Through 31-07-2009",
}