Recent experimental and theoretical progress on the study of crackling noise in the plastic
deformation of crystals, ferroelastics, and porous materials is reviewed. We specifically point …

Viscoplastic behavior of metallic materials is manifested by collective behavior of lattice
defects at multiple length scales. The full gamut of length scales, from atomic to …

With every beat of the heart, inflation of the lung or peristalsis of the gut, cell types of diverse
function are subjected to substantial stretch. Stretch is a potent stimulus for growth …

In the past twenty years, new experimental approaches, improved models and progress in
simulation techniques have brought new insights into longstanding issues concerning …

A basic micromechanical model for deformation of solids with only one tuning parameter
(weakening ε) is introduced. The model can reproduce observed stress-strain curves …

Slowly sheared granular materials at high packing fractions deform via slip avalanches with
a broad range of sizes. Conventional continuum descriptions are not expected to apply to …

Plasticity, a key property in the mechanical behavior and processing of crystalline solids, has
been traditionally viewed as a smooth and homogeneous flow. However, using two …

Self-similarity may originate from two origins: ie, the process memory and the process'
increments “infinite” variance. A distinction is attempted by employing the natural time χ …

Based on a multidisciplinary analysis, the following four-stage model of earthquake (EQ)
dynamics by means of precursory electromagnetic (EM) emissions (EMEs) has been …

The continuous miniaturization of modern electromechanical systems calls for a
comprehensive understanding of the mechanical properties of metallic materials specific to …