The course will be self-contained but will rely on continuum-based descriptions of the physical behavior of solids (CIV_ENV 417-1, or equivalent). Soft materials appear pervasively in Nature, in ...

Neural networks are emerging as transformative tools in the field of material sciences by providing new avenues for constitutive modelling. Integrating advanced algorithms with physics-based insights, ...

This project deals with constitutive modeling of contiguous rock located between rock joints. A fully explicit kinematically constrained microplane constitutive model for hardening and softening ...

World Scientific's latest book on Fundamentals of Materials Modelling for Metals Processing Technologies: Theories and Applications comprehensively introduces the unique theory developed over years of ...

Abstract: Elastomers and polymers such as silicone and Kapton have a wide range of applications across engineering disciplines, including structural components and thermal shields in space structures.