Force distributions and force chains in random stiff fiber networks

Details Force distributions and force chains in random stiff fiber networks Force distributions and force chains in random stiff fiber networks

2007-05-10

arxiv.org/abs/0705.1425v2

Eur. Phys. J. E 24, 47-53 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

7 pages, 7 figures, final version as published

Scientific paper

10.1140/epje/i2007-10209-1

We study the elasticity of random stiff fiber networks. The elastic response of the fibers is characterized by a central force stretching stiffness as well as a bending stiffness that acts transverse to the fiber contour. Previous studies have shown that this model displays an anomalous elastic regime where the stretching mode is fully frozen out and the elastic energy is completely dominated by the bending mode. We demonstrate by simulations and scaling arguments that, in contrast to the bending dominated \emph{elastic energy}, the equally important \emph{elastic forces} are to a large extent stretching dominated. By characterizing these forces on microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic scales we find two mechanisms of how forces are transmitted in the network. While forces smaller than a threshold $F_c$ are effectively balanced by a homogeneous background medium, forces larger than $F_c$ are found to be heterogeneously distributed throughout the sample, giving rise to highly localized force-chains known from granular media.

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