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 …

Several nanomechanics formulations based on common two and three-body bonding
potentials are compared. Numerical simulations and analytical approaches are used to …

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 …

We investigate various methods of analyzing systems with moving boundaries, using as an
example a flexible rod sliding in an ideal frictionless sleeve in the field of gravity. Special …

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 …

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 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 …

Joints with clearances in flexible multibody systems have been investigated for many years.
However, the previous work is mainly concerned with the lower pair joints with small …