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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Polymer Physics

Background:

  • The Winkler foundation model is a long-standing, simplified approach for elastic body surface response.
  • It assumes local, linear, and perpendicular surface interactions.
  • Existing models do not account for the complex behavior of structured materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the Winkler foundation model to structured materials, specifically polymer networks.
  • To develop a model that incorporates characteristic length and time scales.
  • To provide a method for analyzing microstructured substrates and extracting material properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the two-fluid model for viscoelastic structured materials.
  • Analyzed a finite-thickness film on a rigid solid subjected to a normal force.
  • Derived the foundation modulus as a function of film thickness, correlation length, and viscoelastic moduli.

Main Results:

  • Obtained the foundation modulus (Winkler constant) for structured materials.
  • The modulus is dependent on film thickness, intrinsic correlation length, and viscoelastic properties.
  • Results are valid for three different boundary conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The extended Winkler model accurately describes the behavior of structured foundations.
  • This model facilitates the application of Winkler-type analyses to microstructured substrates.
  • Enables the extraction of intrinsic material properties from mechanical surface measurements.