The flexoelectricity describes the contribution of the linear couplings between the electric
polarization and strain gradient and between polarization gradient and strain to the …

Flexoelectricity refers to the mechanical-electro coupling between strain gradient and
electric polarization, and conversely, the electro-mechanical coupling between electric field …

Increasing demand for the fabrication of components with complex designs has spurred a
revolution in manufacturing methods. Additive manufacturing stands out as a promising …

Abstract Recently developed Harris Hawks Optimization has virtuous behavior for finding
optimum solution in search space. However, it easily get trapped into local search space for …

In this study, the free vibration and buckling responses of functionally graded nanoplates
with magneto-electro-elastic coupling are studied for the first time using a nonlocal modified …

This paper proposes a two-stage approach for damage assessment in beam-like structures
using two-dimensional Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) and Finite Element Method (FEM) …

Designing composites has been a research topic of interest in the field of materials science.
As an elegant mathematical representation for composites, the concept of digital materials …

In this paper, sensitivity analysis has been applied to identify the key input parameters
influencing the energy conversion factor (ECF) of flexoelectric materials. The governing …

Metamaterials are manufactured structures having extreme properties which do not exist in
nature. Topology optimization (TO) provides an excellent alternative to the intuition-based …

This paper presents a new methodology for damage identification and quantification in two-
and three-dimensional structures. The application of the proposed methodology is …