The homogenization of periodic hexachiral and tetrachiral honeycombs is dealt with two
different techniques. The first is based on a micropolar homogenization. The second …

The general isotropic strain gradient elasticity theory with five higher-order elastic constants
is reformulated by introducing two different orthogonal decompositions of the strain gradient …

In physically (statistically) based theories for rubber-like materials, network models serve as
a bridge that connects chain dynamics to continuum constitutive relations. However, there is …

A comprehensive characterization of the novel class of anti-tetrachiral cellular solids, both
considering the static and the dynamic response, is provided in the paper. The …

Abstract Magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) heterogeneous materials with periodic
microstructure are investigated, with special focus on the particular case of a layered MEE …

Composites with microstructure display nonlocal effects and can be effectively modeled
through dipolar elasticity. A mixed initial boundary problem is addressed for dipolar …

The use of multifunctional composite materials adopting piezo-electric periodic cellular
lattice structures with auxetic elastic behavior is a recent and promising solution in the …

In the present work, the evolution of damage in periodic composite materials is investigated
through a novel finite element-based multiscale computational approach. The proposed …

Strain gradient elasticity and nonlocal elasticity are two enhanced elastic theories
intensively used over the last fifty years to explain static and dynamic phenomena that …

Generalized self-consistent method for particulate composites is realized in the framework of
Mindlin's second gradient elasticity theory (SGET). Effective properties of the …