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In this paper, we present an effectively numerical approach based on isogeometric analysis (IGA) and higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT) for geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite plates. The HSDT allows us to…
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In a landscape where scientific discovery is increasingly driven by data, the integration of machine learning (ML) with traditional scientific methodologies has emerged as a transformative approach. This paper introduces a novel,…
Guided ultrasonic wave localization uses spatially distributed multistatic sensor arrays and generalized beamforming strategies to detect and locate damage across a structure. The propagation channel is often very complex. Methods can…
A theoretical platform is developed for active elastic-wave sensing of (stationary and advancing) fractures along bi-material interfaces in layered composites. Damaged contact surfaces are characterized by a heterogeneous distribution of…
The simulation of fracture using continuum ductile damage models attains a pathological discretization dependence caused by strain localization, after loss of ellipticity of the problem, in regions whose size is connected to the spatial…
Driven by the need for describing and understanding wave propagation in structural materials and components, several analytical, numerical, and experimental techniques have been developed to obtain dispersion curves. Accurate…
Data-driven damage detection methods achieve damage identification by analyzing changes in damage-sensitive features (DSFs) derived from structural health monitoring (SHM) data. The core reason for their effectiveness lies in the fact that…
Model-based clustering is a powerful tool that is often used to discover hidden structure in data by grouping observational units that exhibit similar response values. Recently, clustering methods have been developed that permit…
In this article we present the numerical simulation of a dislocation incorporated into a Cosserat plate. The simulation is based on the mathematical model for bending of Cosserat elastic plates recently developed by the authors. The…
Stably placing an object in a multi-object scene is a fundamental challenge in robotic manipulation, as placements must be penetration-free, establish precise surface contact, and result in a force equilibrium. To assess stability, existing…
Multiscale techniques have been widely shown to potentially overcome the limitation of homogenization schemes in representing the microscopic failure mechanisms in heterogeneous media as well as their influence on their structural response…
We discuss an effective field theory (EFT) approach to the computation of fluctuation-induced interactions between particles bound to a thermally fluctuating fluid surface controlled by surface tension. By describing particles as points,…
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Modeling the dynamics of flexible objects has become an emerging topic in the community as these objects become more present in many applications, e.g., soft robotics. Due to the properties of flexible materials, the movements of soft…
Accurately predicting when and how materials fail is critical to designing safe, reliable structures, mechanical systems, and engineered components that operate under stress. Yet, fracture behavior remains difficult to model across the…
Simulating the long-term dynamics of multi-scale and multi-physics systems poses a significant challenge in understanding complex phenomena across science and engineering. The complexity arises from the intricate interactions between scales…
The use of ultrasonic guided waves to probe the materials/structures for damage continues to increase in popularity for non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM). The use of high-frequency waves such as these…
This study is motivated by the need to develop an efficient numerical model to simulate non-uniform interfacial degradation of reinforcing steel in concrete in an accelerated corrosion setup. In this study, a multi physics finite element…