Muscles are the actuators that drive human movement. However, despite many decades of
work, we still cannot readily assess the forces that muscles transmit during human …

The aim of this graduate-level textbook is to show how the balance laws for theories of rods
and strings can be applied in a systematic manner to develop models for a wide range of …

Although conventional metamaterials possess extraordinary properties, they cannot meet
the practical requirements of engineering structures subjected to both temperature …

Determining strong robustness in flexural wave propagation in beam systems has always
been a promising achievement with various real-life applications such as energy harvesting …

The first-order shear deformable beam theory should be named after Stephen Timoshenko
and Paul Ehrenfest in recognition of the significant contribution of both of them. The …

The dynamic mechanical properties of mechanical metamaterials based on the honeycomb
structures are widely concerned, especially the wave propagation behaviors. In this study, a …

In this paper, an exact dynamic stiffness formulation using one-dimensional (1D) higher-
order theories is presented and subsequently used to investigate the free vibration …

This paper proposes a new locking alleviation technique for absolute nodal coordinate
formulation (ANCF) beam and plate elements based on a strain split approach. The paper …

This comprehensive textbook compiles cutting-edge research on beams and circular plates,
covering theories, analytical solutions, and numerical solutions of interest to students …

Three‐layer laminates with thin soft core layer can be found in many engineering
applications. Examples include laminated glasses and photovoltaic panels. For such …