Abstract: A hybrid approach which combines the reduced sequential quadratic programing (SQP) method with the shooting method is proposed to search the worst resonance response of nonlinear systems. The shooting method is first ...

Abstract: A hybrid approach is proposed to evaluate the probability of unacceptable performance with respect to uncertain parameters. The evaluation of structural reliability and the solution of maximum vibration response are performed ...

Abstract: The mobility of dislocations and their interaction with interfaces in nanocrystal and multilayers affect the mechanical behaviors of the material, depending on material compositions and interface conditions. In this paper, ...

Abstract: A novel tetrachiral and antitetrachiral hybrid metastructure is proposed, and its in-plane mechanical properties are studied through strain energy analysis. Based on rigid ring rotation assumption, the analytical expression ...