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May 2019
ISSN 0021-8936
EISSN 1528-9036
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Research Papers
Kinetic to Potential Energy Transformation Using a Spring as an Intermediary: Application to the Pole Vault Problem
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051001.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042576
Topics:
Poles (Building)
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Potential energy
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Springs
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Torque
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Kinetic energy
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Dynamics (Mechanics)
Translation of a Coated Rigid Spherical Inclusion in an Elastic Matrix: Exact Solution, and Implications for Mechanobiology
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051002.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042575
Topics:
Coating processes
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Coatings
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Displacement
,
Stiffness
,
Mechanobiology
Piezotronic Effect of a Thin Film With Elastic and Piezoelectric Semiconductor Layers Under a Static Flexural Loading
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051003.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042573
Topics:
Electrons
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Plates (structures)
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Semiconductors (Materials)
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Thin films
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Deformation
,
Displacement
A Refined JKR Model for Adhesion of a Rigid Sphere on a Soft Elastic Substrate
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051004.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042574
Topics:
Adhesion
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Surface energy
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Surface tension
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Fluids
,
Potential energy
Limits on Transformation Strains for Non-Negative Dissipation
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051005.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042577
Topics:
Energy dissipation
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Shear (Mechanics)
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Stress
,
Plane strain
Adhesive Joint Model for Delamination Analysis of a Co-Cured Composite Joint: Applicability and Limitation
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042893
Topics:
Adhesive joints
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Adhesives
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Delamination
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Fracture (Materials)
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Shear (Mechanics)
,
Stiffness
,
Stress
Improvement of Stiffness and Energy Absorption by Harnessing Hierarchical Interlocking in Brittle Polymer Blocks
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051007.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042567
Elastic Wave Propagation in Open-Cell Foams
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051008.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042894
Topics:
Elastic waves
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Foams (Chemistry)
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Wave propagation
,
Waves
,
Electromagnetic spectrum
,
Wavelength
,
Simulation
A Preliminary Two-Dimensional Palpation Mechanics for Detecting a Hard Inclusion by Indentation of a Soft Matrix Under Large Strain
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042919
Topics:
Deformation
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Displacement
,
Finite element analysis
,
Stress
,
Trajectories (Physics)
,
Plane strain
,
Soft tissues
,
Biological tissues
Experimentally and Numerically Validated Analytical Solutions to Nonbuckling Piezoelectric Serpentine Ribbons
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042570
Topics:
Displacement
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Elasticity
,
Finite element methods
,
Finite element model
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Polymers
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Shapes
,
Stiffness
,
Stress
,
Piezoelectric materials
,
Plate theory
A Traction-Free Model for the Tensile Stiffness and Bending Stiffness of Laminated Ribbons of Flexible Electronics
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 051011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042920
Topics:
Flexible electronics
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Plane strain
,
Stiffness
,
Stress
,
Traction
,
Poisson ratio
Technical Brief
Coulomb Friction Crawling Model Yields Linear Force–Velocity Profile
J. Appl. Mech. May 2019, 86(5): 054501.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042696
Topics:
Coulombs
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Friction
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Actuators
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Robots
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Computer simulation
