Abstract: The stability of cylindrical coaxial fibers made from soft elastomeric materials is studied for electro-static loadings. The general configuration considered is a three-component axisymmetric fiber having a conducting core ...

Abstract: Departures of the geometry of the middle surface of a thin shell from the perfect shape have long been regarded as the most deleterious imperfections responsible for reducing a shell’s buckling capacity. Here, systematic ...

Abstract: Issues related to the construction of continuum theories of strain gradient plasticity which have emerged in recent years are reviewed and brought to bear on the formulation of the most basic theories. Elastic loading gaps ...

Abstract: This paper investigates issues that have arisen in recent efforts to revise long-standing knockdown factors for elastic shell buckling, which are widely regarded as being overly conservative for well-constructed shells. ...

Abstract: A systematic study of factors affecting the delamination energy release rate and mode mix of a thermal barrier coating attached to a substrate is presented accounting for the influence of thermal gradients combined with ...