There are numerous experimental results that indicate a size-dependent mechanical
behavior of materials at the micron or submicron scales, in the sense that “smaller is …

The emerging areas of micro-and nano-technologies exhibit important strength differences
that result from continuous modification of the material microstructural characteristics with …

The emerging areas of micro-and nano-technologies exhibit important strength differences
that result from continuous modification of the material microstructural characteristics with …

It is well-known by now through intensive experimental studies that have been performed at
the micron and nano length scales that the material mechanical properties strongly depend …

The emerging areas of micro-and nano-technologies exhibit important strength differences
that result from continuous modification of the material microstructural characteristics with …

This chapter outlines a novel continuum-based framework for modeling size effect (“smaller
is stronger”) in micro and nanostructured materials and structural systems. This framework is …

The effect of the material microstructural interfaces increases as the surface-to-volume ratio
increases. It is shown in this work that interfacial effects have a profound impact on the scale …

Recent advances in strain gradient plasticity have provided a means to quantitatively
characterize the experimentally observed size effect at the micron and submicron scales …

Micro scale manufacturing technologies have been a productive area of research due to the
increase in miniaturization in various industries. However, most of the know-how in …

We review recent developments in micro and nano plasticity modeling. We focus on non-
local gradient type models and a hybrid approach of molecular dynamics (MD) and finite …