PREDICTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE OF GELATIN CONTAINING COMPOSITESTRUCTURES

The mechanical response of objects having a complex composite structur e can be accurately modeled if the material properties of the individu al components are characterized using the approach briefly described i n this paper. The three dimensional surface of the equilibrium stress- strain state and the methods required for its determination were the s ubject of several years of research by the authors. More detailed expl anation of the experimental technique and mathematical treatment can b e found in previous papers by the authors.