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 parasitic female Megarhyssa has a hair-like ovipositor capable of withstanding a
penetration force 10 times greater than Euler's critical force, using a reciprocating …

An elastic rod is clamped at one end and has a dead load attached to the other (free) end.
The rod is then slowly rotated using the clamp. When the load is smaller than the buckling …

When a flat elastic strip is compressed along its axis, it is bent in one of two possible
directions via spontaneous symmetry breaking, forming a cylindrical arc. This is a …

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 …

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 …

A nonlocal theory is presented for the bending in large deformations under applied loads of
an initially straight rod. This has similarities with the classical Euler's elastica in the sense …

A highly deformable rod, modelled as the extensible elastica, is connected to a movable
clamp at one end and to a pin sliding along a frictionless curved profile at the other …

The paper proposes a method to analyze the post-buckling response of a planar elastica
subjected to unilateral constraints. The method rests on assuming a deformed shape of the …

This study aims at theoretically and experimentally investigating the buckling behavior of
bilaterally constrained beams with respect to different geometric parameters and conditions …