Materials and structures with shape morphing capabilities are attractive in aerospace,
maritime vehicles and robotics: such systems offer lighter weight, better distributed stresses …

Much research has been conducted on effective elastic properties of meso-scaled periodic
cellular material (MPCM) structures; however, there is only limited research providing …

Generally, engineering design progresses from generating requirements to develo**
concepts. Despite this, educators observe that students have ideas for the eventual solution …

Optimization of dynamic engineering systems requires an integrated approach that accounts
for the coupling between embodiment design and control system design, simultaneously …

In the last two decades, researchers have implemented two-dimensional (2D) Finite Element
(FE) simulations of particle-reinforced composites for various purposes, including prediction …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally. Arterial
endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction plays a key role in many of these CVDs, such as …

Support structures used in metal additive manufacturing (AM) have traditionally been used
to overcome process limitations. A new approach explored in this study used novel design …

The response of a silicon carbide (SiC) fibrous ceramic composite to foreign object damage
(FOD) was determined at ambient temperature and velocities ranging from 40 to 150 m/s …

The periodic cellular materials are comprised of repeatable unit cells. Due to outstanding
effective properties of the periodic cellular materials such as high flexibility or high stiffness …

The support structures required in many forms of additive manufacturing are often seen as
waste that is tolerated as necessary. In metal additive processes, cost is frequently reduced …