The deformation and flow of disordered solids, such as metallic glasses and concentrated
emulsions, involves swift localized rearrangements of particles that induce a long-range …

We survey, in a partial way, multi-scale approaches for the modelling of rubber-like and soft
tissues and compare them with classical macroscopic phenomenological models. Our aim is …

Our work on rate-independent systems was stimulated by our search for evolutionary
material models for shape-memory alloys that are flexible enough to encompass nonlinear …

Stress hysteresis (⁠ H⁠) and temperature dependence of phase transition stress (d σ/d T)
are the two signatures of first-order phase transition in shape memory alloys. We studied the …

Distinctive temperature and stress oscillations can be observed in superelastic shape
memory alloys (SMAs) when they subject to displacement-controlled cyclic phase transition …

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In these notes we discuss general approaches for rigorously deriving limits of generalized
gradient flows. Our point of view is that a generalized gradient system is defined in terms of …

We report recent advances in the experimental and theoretical study of grain size (GS)
effects on the thermal and mechanical properties of nanostructured NiTi polycrystalline …

For the engineering construction in cold regions, it is essential to understand the mechanical
properties of frozen soil. In order to investigate the mechanical characteristics of frozen …

Superelastic fine-grained Nickel–Titanium (NiTi) polycrystalline shape memory alloys under
tensile loading deform collectively via the nucleation and growth of macroscopic martensite …