Abstract: The classical St. Venant problems, i.e., simple tension, pure bending, and flexure by a transverse force, are considered for circular bars with elastic moduli that vary as a function of the ...

Abstract: The homogenizing scheme of Ferrari and Johnson yields the effective elasticities of short-fiber composites with arbitrary orientation distributions. As a foundation for the relative numerical ...

Abstract: The orientation distribution function (ODF) is expanded in terms of generalized spherical harmonics and bounds on the resulting texture coefficients are derived. A necessary and sufficient condition ...

Abstract: In the cooldown phase of the deposition process, plasma-sprayed ceramic barrier coatings generate large residual stresses. In this paper, a scheme for the analysis of the thermal stresses is ...

Abstract: The axisymmetric functionally gradient materials (FGMs) subject to nonuniform temperature variations were studied with the combined use of homogenization and inhomogeneous eigenstrained media analysis. ...

Abstract: The paper deals with the generalization of Fourier-type relations in the context of fractional-order calculus. The instantaneous temperature-flux equation of the Fourier-type diffusion is generalized, introducing a ...

Abstract: This work aims to shed light on the “thermally-anomalous” coupled behavior of slightly deformable bodies, in which the strain is additively decomposed in an elastic contribution and in a thermal part. The macroscopic heat ...

Abstract: This paper describes an experimental analysis of a planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) single unit cell with Crofer22APU plate assembly. The work reports the electrical behavior of such a ...