The objective of this course is to introduce graduate and senior undergraduate students to advanced topics in linear elasticity. Students will build on the knowledge gained through all mechanics ...

The elasticity of a solid can vary depending on its state of deformation. For example, metals will soften and polymers may stiffen as they are deformed to levels approaching failure. It is only when ...

Second-grade elastic materials have an energy density which depends on both first and second deformation gradients. The behaviour of these materials is investigated for deformations sufficiently small ...

Abstract This paper presents a new hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) method for linear elasticity on general polyhedral meshes, based on a strong symmetric stress formulation. The key feature ...

Our group in Münster applies micropolar theory to study elastic wave propagation phenomena in presence of microstructure. Micropolar theory is a generalization of the classical linear elastic theory, ...

Description: This course focuses on the mechanics of linear elastic solids. Topics covered include, but not limited to, (1) Formulation of the elastic problem for isotropic and anisotropic materials, ...