Fig. 2: LCE metamaterial with maximized temperature-induced area expansion. | npj Computational Materials

Fig. 2: LCE metamaterial with maximized temperature-induced area expansion.

From: Computational morphogenesis for liquid crystal elastomer metamaterial

Fig. 2

a Unit cell design domain with periodic boundary conditions and targeted maximized expansion (schematics); b an intuitive design and its simulated deformed configuration for area maximization upon temperature rise; c optimized design and its simulated deformed configuration upon temperature rise with axial design symmetry; and d optimized design and its simulated deformed configuration upon temperature rise with rotational design symmetry.

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