Abstract: Several boundary-value problems for semi-infinite bars made of a coupled thermoelastic material are solved by means of new functions. These arise in the solutions as “corrections” to classical ...

Abstract: This paper provides an analysis of waves in thin bars made of mechanically unstable solids. The concept of a material being unstable leads to a number of experimental observations being unified. ...

Abstract: Analytical solutions of three problems in coupled thermoelasticity are presented for the case when the material coupling parameter equals unity. The problems considered are: (a) Danilovskaya’s ...

Abstract: Experimental data on the propagation of shear waves in annealed aluminum subjected to biaxial prestresses in the plastic range are presented. In addition, experimental evidence of the catastrophic ...

Abstract: Silicon ribbon grown by the dendritic web process passes through a rapidly changing thermal profile in the growth direction. This rapidly changing profile induces stresses which cause buckling. ...

Abstract: This paper describes the numerical techniques that are used to predict stresses, strains, dislocation densities, and buckling during the growth of flat plate silicon. High quality silicon ribbon ...

Abstract: A stress analysis that describes the crystal growing process requires a material model that is valid over a wide temperature range and includes dislocation motion and multiplication. The stresses ...

Abstract: This paper considers a thermo-viscoplastic model of the steady state orthogonal machining process by using a three-field mixed finite element method based on the Hu-Washizu variational principle. ...

Abstract: The intelligent renewal of our aging civil infrastructure systems includes efficient use of smart materials and structures. In this viewpoint some examples of projects funded by the National Science Foundation on smart ...