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Mechanics of TFT on Polymer
Mechanics ­ Case study
·On samples with low mechanical strength r can be
measured visually (sagging).
·On rigid samples, r can be measured by surface profiler.
·Otherwise, radius equation can be used.
W
L
0
R =
R
22
dL
dL
h
2
s

-
2
hs
12
LL
L
·The effective curvature is the combination of
·As-received behavior (k ),
0
·Process (k).

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