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• On the stability of Euler’s elastica with natural curvature: Out-of-plane bifurcation with twisting

  Lu Lu, Sophie Leanza, Ruike Renee Zhao, John Hutchinson

  • The elastica; Euler buckling; Out-of-plane bifurcation; Natural curvature; Imperfection

  Downloads: 0 - Submitted 2026-06-04 - Posted 2026-06-04

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• Sequential prediction of transverse crack paths in CFRP composites via a deep learning approach

  Xin Yan

  • deeplearning, composites, crack propogation

  Downloads: 13 - Submitted 2026-05-28 - Posted 2026-05-28

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• Nonlinear dynamics of miniaturized dielectric elastomer actuators with surface effects

  Akhil Pratap Singh, Gal Shmuel, ATUL KUMAR SHARMA

  Downloads: 33 - Submitted 2026-05-28 - Posted 2026-05-28

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• In-Plane Wave Homogenization and the Emergent Electromomentum Tensor

  Paramveer Sharma, Gal Shmuel

  • Dynamic homogenization
  • Willis coupling
  • Electromomentum coupling
  • Composites
  • metamaterials
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Bloch Waves

  Downloads: 18 - Submitted 2026-05-28 - Posted 2026-05-28

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• A Unified Stiffness Evolution Model and Its Application to 3D-Printed Regular and Re-Entrant Honeycombs

  Shaohua Wang

  • 3D printing
  • Honeycomb structure
  • Stiffness evolution
  • Incremental cyclic compression
  • Anisotropy
  • Collapse mechanism

  Downloads: 21 - Submitted 2026-05-24 - Posted 2026-05-24

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• Universal Displacements in Linear Strain-Gradient Elasticity

  Dimitris Sfyris, Arash Yavari

  Downloads: 19 - Submitted 2026-05-23 - Posted 2026-05-23

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• Inverse Design of Metamaterials with Adaptable Force-Displacement Characteristics

  Hatice Gokcen Guner, Kaushik Dayal, Alexandra Ion

  • mechanics
  • metamaterials
  • mechanical metamaterials
  • inverse design

  Downloads: 0 - Submitted 2026-05-21 - Posted 2026-05-21

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• Finite Element Investigation of Optimal Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Placement for Vibration Mitigation in Adjacent Buildings with Open-Trench Isolation

  Mohammad Torabi Yazdi, Mohsen Farsiani

  Downloads: 18 - Submitted 2026-05-21 - Posted 2026-05-21

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• Phase-field model for mesoscale simulation of crystallization morphology evolution in 3D printing of thermoplastic composite

  Xin Yan

  Downloads: 32 - Submitted 2026-05-20 - Posted 2026-05-20

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• Compatibility Conditions for Singular Strain Fields on Linear Shells

  Animesh Pandey, Anurag Gupta

  Downloads: 37 - Submitted 2026-05-19 - Posted 2026-05-19

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