The mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of crosslinked actin filament network

Wang, Xiaobo, Zhu, Hanxing ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3209-6831 and Lyu, Yongtao 2026. The mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of crosslinked actin filament network. Presented at: EEE 3M-NANO International Conference 2026, Suzhou, China, 27-31 July 2026. EEE 3M-NANO International Conference 2026 Proceedings. IEEE, Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

A 3D periodic crosslinked actin filament network model is developed to simulate the mechanical properties of cell wall cytoskeleton using the commercial ABAQUS FEM software and periodic boundary conditions. The effects of actin filament volume fraction and crosslinking density on the in-plane shear modulus and the relation between the in-plane shear stress and shear strain are investigated and the dominant deformation mechanisms are revealed. The obtained results are of important applications in bioscience and biomedical applications.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item - published (Paper)
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Engineering
Publisher:	IEEE
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	1 September 2026
Last Modified:	01 Sep 2026 14:03
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/189317

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