Adherens junctions and desmosomes integrate the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells into a
mechanical syncitium. In doing so, intercellular junctions endow tissues with the strength …

In this paper, a novel interface model for elastic isotropic thin films perfectly bonded to the
surrounding elastic media is introduced. Considering an average stress and displacement …

Obtaining precise data on the mechanical properties of soft materials, often in the form of
thin, pre-tensioned membranes, is crucial, especially when conventional testing methods …

A transversely isotropic half space with surface effects subjected to axisymmetric loadings is
investigated in terms of the Lekhnitskii formulism. Surface effects including residual surface …

In this paper, we investigate the effects of surface stress on the spherical contact problem
under combined normal and lateral loads. The boundary element method based on fast …

In this paper, the elastic solution to the problem of an isotropic bi-material full-space
reinforced by a perfectly bonded thin film across the media interface and subjected to …

This paper develops an analytical model to characterize the sliding inception of elastic
spherical contact accounting for surface tension effect. The distribution of von Mises …

Owing to the significant effects of adhesive force and surface/membrane tension, the
classical contact models often fail to describe the indentation responses of soft materials and …

This work considers the non-adhesive frictionless contact problem of soft materials with
surface being tensed by equi-biaxial tension. The boundary element method (BEM) based …

Knowledge of mechanics in atelectasis (alveolar collapse) and reinflation would be useful
during anesthesia and critical care. Here an investigation is presented in which atelectasis is …