Abstract: The fishnet probabilistic model was recently developed to characterize the strength distribution of nacre-like biomimetic materials. It reveals that the unique fishnet-like connectivity of the material microstructure brings ...

Abstract: The statistical size effect has generally been explained by the weakest-link model, which is valid if the failure of one representative volume element (RVE) of material, corresponding to one link, suffices to cause failure ...

Abstract: The spectral approach is used to examine the wave dispersion in linearized bond-based and state-based peridynamics in one and two dimensions, and comparisons with the classical nonlocal models for damage are made. Similar ...