Journal of Applied Mechanics: Recent submissions
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Experimental Validation of Reconstructed Microstructure via Deep Learning in Discontinuous Fiber Platelet Composite
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)A novel approach for microstructure reconstruction using artificial intelligence (MR-AI) was proposed to nondestructively measure the through-thickness average stochastic fiber orientation distribution (FOD) in a prepreg ... -
A Noncontact Method for Estimating Thin Metal Film Adhesion Strength Through Current-Induced Void Growth
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Studies have reported that the electromigration-induced void growth velocity in metal thin films is inversely related to the adhesion strength of the metal thin film with the base and passivation layers. It was also observed ... -
An Electro-Chemo-Mechanical Theory With Flexoelectricity: Application to Ionic Conductivity of Soft Solid Electrolytes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Flexible batteries are gaining momentum in several fields, including wearable medical devices and biomedical sensors, flexible displays, and smartwatches. These energy storage devices are subjected to electro-chemo-mechanical ... -
Mechanical Metamaterials Fabricated From Self-Assembly: A Perspective
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Mechanical metamaterials, whose unique mechanical properties stem from their structural design rather than material constituents, are gaining popularity in engineering applications. In particular, recent advances in ... -
Instability of Metamaterial-Based Thin Cylindrical Shells Under Axial Compression
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents comprehensive numerical studies on the instability behavior of metamaterial-based cylindrical shells (meta-shells) under axial compression. The cylindrical meta-shells are comprised of lattice-like ... -
Mechanical Response of Fisherman’s Knots During Tightening
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The fisherman’s knot, renowned for its strength and reliability, finds applications in engineering and medicine. However, a comprehensive understanding of its mechanics remains limited in scientific literature. In this ... -
The Role of Frequency and Impedance Contrasts in Bandgap Closing and Formation Patterns of Axially-Vibrating Phononic Crystals
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Bandgaps, or frequency ranges of forbidden wave propagation, are a hallmark of phononic crystals (PnCs). Unlike their lattice counterparts, PnCs taking the form of continuous structures exhibit an infinite number of bandgaps ... -
Head Injuries Induced by Tennis Ball Impacts: A Computational Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Head injuries induced by tennis ball impacts are computationally studied. The impact of a two-piece tennis ball on a human head is simulated by using an established full body model and a newly constructed tennis ball model. ... -
Magneto-Mechanical Metamaterials: A Perspective
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Magneto-mechanical metamaterials possess unique and tunable properties by adjusting their shape configurations in response to an external magnetic field. Their designs and functionalities are diverse and are utilized in a ... -
Decomposition and Uncoupling of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Gyroscopic Conservative Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper explores the decomposition of linear, multi-degree-of-freedom, conservative gyroscopic dynamical systems into uncoupled subsystems through the use of real congruences. Two conditions, both of which are necessary ... -
Automated Identification of Differential-Variational Equations for Static Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Data-driven equation identification for dynamical systems has achieved great progress, which for static systems, however, has not kept pace. Unlike dynamical systems, static systems are time invariant, so we cannot capture ... -
Perspective: Machine Learning in Design for 3D/4D Printing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)3D/4D printing offers significant flexibility in manufacturing complex structures with a diverse range of mechanical responses, while also posing critical needs in tackling challenging inverse design problems. The rapidly ... -
Dynamic Behavior of Bistable Shallow Arches: From Intrawell to Chaotic Motion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Bistable shallow arches are ubiquitous in many engineering systems ranging from compliant mechanisms and biomedical stents to energy harvesters and passive fluidic controllers. In all these scenarios, the bistable states ... -
A Comparative Study of the Entanglement Models Toward Simulating Hyperelastic Behaviors
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Accurately predicting the hyperelastic response of soft materials under complex loading conditions has been a long-standing challenge. Previous developments have shown that incorporating the entanglement effect can ... -
Inertia Modulated Meta-Structure With Time-Varying Inertia Amplification
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this work, a new inertia modulated meta-structure is proposed to enable time-dependent inertia parameters, and thereby realize non-reciprocal wave propagation via spatiotemporal modulation. The designed cell structure ... -
Cellular Mechanics of Finger-Like Structures of Collective Cell Migration
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Finger-like structures emerging from groups of cells at the forefront of cell layer take crucial roles in the migration of collective cell assemblies. However, the mechanics of the finger-like structure has not been fully ... -
Rigorous Analysis of Energy Conservation During Dynamic Deployment of Elastic Thin-Shell Structures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper studies the dynamic deployment of cylindrical thin-shell structures with open cross section, attached to a rigid base. The structures are elastically folded and then released. Previous experiments have shown ... -
Roton-Enabled Mechanical Diode at Extremely Low Frequency
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents a refined model for a mechanical diode based on a mass-spring system. The proposed model utilizes a bilinear spring to construct a frequency converter, which effectively disrupts the reciprocal transmission ... -
Investigating Viscoelastic Properties of Myofibrils Isolated From hiPSC-CMs Using Atomic Force Microscopy and Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Knowing the mechanical properties of cardiac myofibrils isolated from human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) can provide valuable insight into the structure and function of the heart muscle. ... -
Incorporating Geometric Nonlinearity in Theoretical Modeling of Muscle-Powered Soft Robotic Bio-Actuators
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Biohybrid actuators aim to leverage the various advantages of biological cells over artificial components to build novel compliant machines with high performance and autonomy. Significant advances have been made in ...