Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6931281 | Journal of Computational Physics | 2015 | 40 Pages |
Abstract
The variational framework presented is suitable for computing deformations of three-dimensional membranes subject to a broad range of external interactions. We provide a systematic algorithm for computing large deformations, wherein solutions at subsequent load steps are identified as perturbations of previously computed ones. We discuss the numerical implementation of the method in detail and demonstrate its optimal convergence properties using examples. We discuss applications of the method to studying adhesive interactions of fluid membranes with rigid substrates and to investigate the influence of membrane tension in tether formation.
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Authors
Ramsharan Rangarajan, Huajian Gao,