Inflation and instability responses of an incompressible transversely isotropic hyperelastic spherical shell: Role of constitutive models

Key Points

• Inflation significantly affects the mechanical properties of hyperelastic, transversely isotropic spherical shells, leading to observed instability.
• Key evidence indicates that varying constitutive models impact the stability threshold during inflation, revealing critical differences in behavior.
• This analysis utilizes theoretical models to explore how material properties align with simulated inflation scenarios in spherical shells.
• Understanding these relationships may enable more accurate predictions of mechanical behavior in various engineering applications.