We analyze homothermal acceleration waves in complex materials (those with active
microstructure) in the presence of internal constraints that link the temperature to a manifold …

Abstract The multi-parameter Sturm–Liouville eigenvalue problems, associated with the size-
dependent longitudinal vibration of a finite micro-scale bar embedded in orthogonal …

The mechanical balance equations for a body with microstructure are derived from an
expansion of the general Noll's axiom of frame-indifference that takes into account the …

In this paper we formulate balance principles for an immiscible mixture of continua with
microstructure in the broadest sense to include, eg, diffusion and adsorption phenomena …

The thermo-mechanical balance and constitutive equations for a porous material with large
irregular pores are investigated by imposing internal kinematic and thermal constraints on …

The first attempts to describe the behaviour of porous materials with the use of an additional
degree of kinematical freedom, in order to refine the Cauchy's theory, are due principally to …

We model the mechanical behavior of diatomic crystals in the light of mixture theory. Use is
made of an approximation method similar to one proposed by Signorini within the theory of …

The thermo-mechanical balance equations for a porous material with big irregular pores are
derived from the general ones for a medium with ellipsoidal microstructure by imposing the …

The bending response of microstructure-dependent miniature beam-like structures is
examined within the theoretical framework of the modified couple stress theory. Predicated …

Piezoelectric beams are principal components of energy harvesters that rely on piezoelectric
transduction mechanism. Some recent applications of piezoelectric energy harvesters …