Abstract: In this article we review recent advances in experimental techniques for the mechanical characterization of materials and structures at various length scales with an emphasis in the submicron- ...

Abstract: Often, the mathematical modeling of mechanical components leads to a set of nonlinear equations which have to be solved in order to compute the design variables. This paper discusses the ...

Abstract: In many mechanical systems, the mathematical model can be characterized by m nonlinear equations in n unknowns. The m equations could be either equality constraints or active inequality constraints ...