Journal of Applied Mechanics: Recent submissions
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Variational Integrators on Manifolds for Constrained Mechanical Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Variational integrators play a pivotal role in the simulation and control of constrained mechanical systems. Current Lagrange multiplier-free variational integrators for such systems are concise but inevitably face issues ... -
A Nonlinear Mixed Finite Element Method for the Analysis of Flexoelectric Semiconductors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)In this paper, we develop a nonlinear mixed finite element method for flexoelectric semiconductors and analyze the mechanically tuned redistributions of free carriers and electric currents through flexoelectric polarization ... -
Self-Equilibrium Analysis and Minimal Mass Design of Tensegrity Prism Units
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This paper provides a specific analysis strategy for tensegrity prism units with different complexities and connectivity. Through the nodal coordinate matrix and connectivity matrix, we can establish the equilibrium equation ... -
The Mechanics of Elastomeric Sheet Reinforced With Bidirectional Fiber Mesh Subjected to Flexure on Boundaries
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)We investigate the concurrent three-dimensional deformations of fiber-reinforced composite sheets subjected to out-of-plane bending moments via a continuum model, where we invoke the neo-Hookean strain energy model for the ... -
Elastic-Gap Free Formulation in Strain Gradient Plasticity Theory
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This article presents an elastic-gap free isotropic higher-order strain gradient plasticity theory that effectively captures dissipation associated to plastic strain gradients. Unlike conventional methods that divide the ... -
Asymptotic Stress Field for the Blunt and Sharp Notches in Bi-Material Media Under Mode III Loading
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This study introduces a novel approach to analyze the stress and displacement fields around blunt notches in bi-material media, focusing on mode III loading conditions. The eigenfunction expansion method is used to derive ... -
Substrate Thickness Optimization in Multi-Material Single Lap Adhesive Joints
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Adhesive bonding of dissimilar materials introduces stress concentrations due to stiffness mismatch between the substrates, thereby exacerbating the peel and shear stresses leading to premature failures in single lap ... -
Stokes’ Second Flow Problem Revisited for Particle–Fluid Suspensions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)An alternative analytical model is proposed for hydrodynamics of incompressible Newtonian fluids with suspended solid particles. Unlike existing single-phase models that do not distinguish the velocity field of suspended ... -
Measurement of Binder/Active Material Interface Fracture in Rechargeable Batteries and the Effect of Oxide Coating
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Interface fracture is a critical issue for next-generation rechargeable batteries. The integrity of the binder/active material interface is essential for successful battery operation, and the interface failure is a major ... -
A Mechano-Electro-Chemical Coupling Model for Bending Analysis of Single-Stranded DNA Microbeam Biosensors Due to Flexoelectricity
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Highly compliant structures such as microbeams can deform substantially in response to interactions between molecules adsorbed on their surface. To understand such systems and improve their detection signals, a ... -
Smooth Lagrangian Crack Band Model Based on Spress-Sprain Relation and Lagrange Multiplier Constraint of Displacement Gradient
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A preceding 2023 study argued that the resistance of a heterogeneous material to the curvature of the displacement field is the most physically realistic localization limiter for softening damage. The curvature was ... -
Revealing the Effect of Dynamic Structural Evolution on Triple Junction Deformation Mechanism: Molecular Dynamics Simulations and an Energetic Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Triple junction (TJ) migration is a plastic deformation mechanism in polycrystalline metals mediated by the interplay between neighboring grain boundaries (GBs). Compared with GB migration, the dynamic change of TJ structure ... -
Periodic Solutions of Wave Propagation in a Strongly Nonlinear Monatomic Chain and Their Novel Stability and Bifurcation Analyses
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)A modified incremental harmonic balance (IHB) method is used to determine periodic solutions of wave propagation in discrete, strongly nonlinear, periodic structures, and solutions are found to be in a two-dimensional ... -
Evaluating a Stochastic Singularity Level in a V-Notch Isotropic Domain Due to Randomness in Material Properties
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)The singular level of a v-notched isotropic domain is crucial as it relates to the domain’s stress intensity factor (SIF), which is essential for failure prediction. Typically, the singular level is calculated using ... -
Tresca Versus Von Mises: Which Failure Criterion is More Conservative in a Probabilistic Context?
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This tutorial examines the failure theories of Tresca and von Mises, both of which are crucial for designing metallic structures. Conventionally, Tresca is regarded as more conservative than von Mises from a deterministic ... -
The Stress State in an Elastic Disk Due to a Temperature Variation in One Sector
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Consider a linear elastic infinite disk, a sector of which, of arbitrary opening angle 2β, is subjected to a uniform temperature increase ΔT with respect to the complementary portion. An analytical solution is sought, ... -
Elastic Foundation Solution for the End-Notched Flexure Mode II Sandwich Configuration
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)This article presents a closed-form solution for the energy release rate of face/core debonds in the mode II end-notched flexure (ENF) sandwich configuration. The finite-length sandwich specimen is considered to have a ... -
Stability of Plane Parallel Flow Revisited for Particle–Fluid Suspensions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)An alternative model is proposed for hydrodynamic stability of plane parallel flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid with suspended solid particles. For heavy particle-laden dusty gases with negligible particle volume ... -
Electromechanical Responses of a Piezoelectric Semiconducting Nanoplate With the Steigmann–Ogden Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Piezoelectric semiconductors (PSCs) find widespread applications in smart electronic devices due to their unique combination of piezoelectric and semiconductive properties. With the increasing demand for smaller and more ... -
Mechanical Structure Design of Pressure Sensors With Temperature Self-Compensation for Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2024)Invasive blood pressure (IBP) is a fundamental part of basic cardiovascular monitoring. Conventional piezoresistive pressure sensors are limited in usage due to the high cost associated with equipment and intricate fabrication ...