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¹Department of Mathematics, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. wzhu7@bama.ua.edu

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This study introduces a continuum model for nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), simulating their dynamic shape changes and tracking order parameter evolution using advanced numerical methods.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Continuum Mechanics
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Nematic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) exhibit complex dynamic behaviors.
Understanding LCEs requires robust theoretical and computational models.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and implement a continuum model for LCEs.
To simulate the dynamic shape-changing phenomena observed in LCE experiments.
To track the evolution of the orientational order parameter tensor.

Main Methods:

A Lagrangian framework incorporating Helmholtz free energy and Rayleigh dissipation.
Derivation of governing equations for material displacement and orientational order parameters.
Numerical solution using an implicit-explicit scheme and Chebyshev polynomial method.

Main Results:

The model successfully captures the experimentally observed shape-changing dynamics of LCEs.
Simulations accurately track the evolution of the scalar order parameter and nematic director.
The model provides insights into the coupling between elastic and liquid crystalline contributions.

Conclusions:

The developed continuum model is effective for simulating LCE dynamics.
The numerical scheme accurately reproduces complex LCE behaviors.
This work advances the understanding of soft active materials.