Topics: Cavities , Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hydrostatics , Stress , Tension , Solids , Shapes , Energy dissipation

The Inverse Problem of Linear Lagrangian Dynamics

Rubens Goncalves Salsa, Jr., Daniel T. Kawano, Fai Ma, George Leitmann

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038749

Abstract

View articletitled, The Inverse Problem of Linear Lagrangian Dynamics

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Eigenvalues , Equations of motion , Inverse problems , Linear systems , Modal analysis , Scalar functions

Combined Effect of Pressure and Shear Stress on Penny-Shaped Fluid-Driven Cracks

Wenhao Shen, Ya-Pu Zhao

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038719

Abstract

View articletitled, Combined Effect of Pressure and Shear Stress on Penny-Shaped Fluid-Driven Cracks

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Topics: Fluids , Fracture (Materials) , Pressure , Shear stress , Stress , Fracture toughness

Tuning Elastic Waves in Soft Phononic Crystal Cylinders Via Large Deformation and Electromechanical Coupling

Bin Wu, Weijian Zhou, Ronghao Bao, Weiqiu Chen

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038770

Abstract

View articletitled, Tuning Elastic Waves in Soft Phononic Crystal Cylinders Via Large Deformation and Electromechanical Coupling

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Topics: Cylinders , Deformation

The Temperature-Dependent Ideal Shear Strength of Solid Single Crystals

Tianbao Cheng, Daining Fang, Yazheng Yang

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038884

Abstract

View articletitled, The Temperature-Dependent Ideal Shear Strength of Solid Single Crystals

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Topics: Crystals , Shear strength , Temperature , Melting point , Brittleness , Shear (Mechanics) , Solids

Scar-Like Self-Reinforced and Failure-Tolerant Dielectric Elastomer Actuator With AgNWs Electrode

Mingqi Zhang, Yuhan Xie, Tingge Yao, Xunuo Cao, Zhen Zhang, Guorui Li, Zipeng Ma, Jie Mao, Tao Yang, Yingwu Luo, Tiefeng Li

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038809

Abstract

View articletitled, Scar-Like Self-Reinforced and Failure-Tolerant Dielectric Elastomer Actuator With AgNWs Electrode

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Topics: Actuators , Breakdown (Electricity) , Elastomers , Electrodes , Failure , Membranes , Rupture , Fracture (Materials) , Finite element analysis , Microscopes

Numerical and Experimental Study on the Dynamic Interaction Between Highly Nonlinear Solitary Waves and Pressurized Balls

Amir Nasrollahi, Piervincenzo Rizzo, Mehmet Sefa Orak

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038990

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical and Experimental Study on the Dynamic Interaction Between Highly Nonlinear Solitary Waves and Pressurized Balls

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Topics: Chain , Particulate matter , Pressure , Rubber , Waves , Finite element model , Metamaterials , Pressure vessels

Mechanical Response of Two-Dimensional Polymer Networks: Role of Topology, Rate Dependence, and Damage Accumulation

Konik Kothari, Yuhang Hu, Sahil Gupta, Ahmed Elbanna

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038883

Abstract

View articletitled, Mechanical Response of Two-Dimensional Polymer Networks: Role of Topology, Rate Dependence, and Damage Accumulation

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Topics: Chain , Damage , Polymers , Topology , Fracture toughness , Polymer chains , Ductility , Simulation , Displacement

A Three-Dimensional Mixed Finite Element for Flexoelectricity

Feng Deng, Qian Deng, Shengping Shen

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038919

Abstract

View articletitled, A Three-Dimensional Mixed Finite Element for Flexoelectricity

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Displacement , Electric fields , Electric potential , Finite element analysis , Piezoelectricity , Pressure , Spherical shells , Stiffness , Strain gradient

Analysis of the Carrying Capacity for Tubes Under Oblique Loading

Wei Wang, Xinming Qiu

J. Appl. Mech. March 2018, 85(3): 031010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038921

Abstract

View articletitled, Analysis of the Carrying Capacity for Tubes Under Oblique Loading

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Topics: Buckling , Compression , Cross section (Physics) , Deformation , Design , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Load bearing capacity , Optimization , Pareto optimization