Topics: Anisotropy , Biomimetics , Computational mechanics , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Geometry , Honeycomb structures , Mechanical properties , Stress-strain curves , Boundary-value problems

Viscoelastic Effect on the Wrinkling of an Inflated Dielectric-Elastomer Balloon

Guoyong Mao, Yuhai Xiang, Xiaoqiang Huang, Wei Hong, Tongqing Lu, Shaoxing Qu

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039672

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Topics: Elastomers , Nucleation (Physics) , Pressure , Relaxation (Physics) , Stress , Viscoelasticity , Membranes , Transducers

Mechanism of Three-Dimensional Surface Wrinkle Manipulation on a Compliant Substrate

Mengjie Li, Huasong Qin, Jingran Liu, Yilun Liu

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039951

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Topics: Engineering simulation , Film thickness , Finite element methods , Simulation , Theoretical analysis , Wavelength , Membranes , Shrinkage (Materials) , Mechanical properties , Energy conservation

The Bending Mechanics of Aged Paper

Andrea K. I. Hall, Thomas C. O'Connor, Molly K. McGath, Patricia McGuiggan

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039881

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Topics: Cantilevers , Deflection , Young's modulus , Brittleness , Stress

Mechanics of Periodic Film Cracking in Bilayer Structures Under Stretching

Xianhong Meng, Zihao Wang, Sandra Vinnikova, Shuodao Wang

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039757

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View articletitled, Mechanics of Periodic Film Cracking in Bilayer Structures Under Stretching

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Topics: Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Stress , Flexible electronics , Stress concentration , Finite element analysis , Displacement , Biological tissues

Anisotropic Mechanics of Cellular Substrate Under Finite Deformation

Feng Zhu, Hanbin Xiao, Yeguang Xue, Xue Feng, Yonggang Huang, Yinji Ma

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039964

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Topics: Anisotropy , Constitutive equations , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Skin , Stress , Stress-strain curves , Electronics , Porosity , Fittings

Analytical Solutions and Stress Concentration Factors for Annuli With Inhomogeneous Boundary Conditions

S. Shahzad, J. Niiranen

J. Appl. Mech. July 2018, 85(7): 071008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040079

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View articletitled, Analytical Solutions and Stress Concentration Factors for Annuli With Inhomogeneous Boundary Conditions

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Topics: Annulus , Boundary-value problems , Displacement , Shear stress , Stress , Stress concentration , Shear (Mechanics) , Finite element analysis , Polynomials