Abstract: Flexoelectric effect is a universal and size-dependent electromechanical coupling between the strain gradient and electric field. The mathematical framework for flexoelectricity, which involves higher-order gradients of ...

Abstract: Flexoelectricity (FE) refers to the two-way coupling between strain gradients and the electric field in dielectric materials, and is universal compared to piezoelectricity, which is restricted to dielectrics with ...

Abstract: Masonry-infilled wood frame walls are widely used in vernacular buildings all over the world. Based on traditional European wood frame walls, this paper proposes wood bracing as reinforcement for traditional Chinese ...