A paradigm shift has emerged over the last decade pointing to an exciting research area
dealing with the harnessing of elastic structural instabilities for'smart'purposes in a variety of …

The aim of this graduate-level textbook is to show how the balance laws for theories of rods
and strings can be applied in a systematic manner to develop models for a wide range of …

The research presented in this paper investigated the mechanical behavior of bricks
subjected to moisture and salt crystallization, and aimed at determining the mechanical …

The paper presents a geometrically exact, ALE finite element formulation for dynamic
problems of nonlinear sliding beams. Previous researches on finite element methods for …

The nonlinear mechanics of a flexible elastic rod constrained at its edges by a pair of sliding
sleeves is analyzed. The planar equilibrium configurations of this variable-length elastica …

Configurational, or Eshelby-like, forces are shown to strongly influence the nonlinear
dynamics of an elastic rod constrained with a frictionless sliding sleeve at one end and with …

One edge of an elastic rod is inserted into a friction-less and fitting socket head, whereas the
other edge is subjected to a torque, generating a uniform twisting moment. It is theoretically …

A rod covering a fixed span is loaded at the middle with a transverse force, such that with
increasing load a progressive deflection occurs. After a certain initial deflection, a …

The concept of a 'deformable arm scale'(completely different from a traditional rigid arm
balance) is theoretically introduced and experimentally validated. The idea is not intuitive …

A model for serpentine locomotion is derived from a novel perspective based on concepts
from configurational mechanics. The motion is realized through the release of the elastic …