Microscopic lab-based X-ray computed tomography (XµCT) aided finite element (FE)
modelling is a popular method with increasing nature within material science to predict local …

The linear viscoelasticity is still a useful model in the engineering for studying the behavior
of materials loaded with different loading rates (frequencies). Certain types of materials …

Highlights•Wolf facial displays differ strongly in playful and aggressive contexts.•During
aggression three different threatening faces can be present.•Wolves display two different …

Lime wood, spruce and pine are investigated with regard to its hygro-mechanical long-term
behaviour. Experiments are conducted for an identification of model parameters and for …

Mass timber has gained increasing focus as a sustainable alternative to concrete structures,
and recent innovations have allowed timber buildings as high as 25 stories. However …

In the present study, a numerical multiscale model is made to show how the hierarchical
structure of softwood affect its macroscopic viscoelastic properties. The performance of the …

Highly anisotropic materials like wood and unidirectional polymer composite structures are
sensitive to shear deformations, in particular close to fixed joints. Large wooden structures in …

The serviceability of wooden structures involves multiphysical phenomena, notably the
interactions among creep, plasticity, and damage. The influence of creep on the initialization …

We propose a constitutive material model to describe the rheological (viscoelastic)
mechanical response of timber. The viscoelastic model is based on the generalized Kelvin …

Possible new innovative materials for Counter Rotating Axis Floating Tilted Turbines are
studied and discussed. The 40 MW version of the Counter Rotating Axis Floating Tilted …