An adaptive automatic cell generation for elasto-plastic problems has been developed which eliminates the need of user definition of the cells. These are progressively generated only on those points where plasticity occurs. Unnecessary domain computations are avoided, which leads to a gain in efficiency. The new method has been tested on examples and the accuracy of the results is in agreement ...

We present a multi-scale approach to modeling the electro-mechanical behavior of ionic polymers. We start with a detailed elasto-electro-chemical model which allows for nite deformation. We reduce it to one space dimension appropriate for the commonly used sheet con guration, and demonstrate that steady state solutions display an important boundary layer e ect. We conclude with a macroscopic mo...

We study the lubricated (wet) contact mechanics of a smooth hard cylinder sliding on a randomly rough nominally flat surface of a linear viscoelastic solid. We calculate the rolling and sliding friction, and study the transition from the boundary lubrication to the elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication regime. For the viscoelastic contact the minimum (average) separation does not monotonically increa...

We consider the convergence properties of return algorithms for a large class of rate-independent plasticity models. Based on recent results for semismooth functions, we can analyze these algorithms in the context of semismooth Newton methods guaranteeing local superlinear convergence. This recovers results for classical models but also extends to general hardening laws, multi-yield plasticity,...

In this acticle a semi-smooth Newton method for frictional two-body contact problems and a solution algorithm for the resulting sequence of linear systems is presented. It is based on a mixed variational formulation of the problem and a discretization by finite elements of higher-order. General friction laws depending on the normal stresses and elasto-plastic material behaviour with linear isot...

We analyze the initiation and development of a shear band in a thermo-elasto-viscoplastic body deformed in simple shear by tangential velocity and heat flux prescribed at the outer bounding surfaces. Unlike previous studies no defect is introduced to initiate a shear band. The prescribed heat flux acts as a defect, and the shear band initiation time depends upon it. 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All right...

We describe the use of textile sensors mounted in a garment sleeve to detect affective gestures. The ‘ Sensor Sleeve’ is part of a larger project to explore the role of affect in communications. Pressure activated, capacitive and elasto-resistive sensors are investigated and their relative merits reported on. An implemented application is outlined in which a cellphone receives messages derived ...

In this Part I, of a two-part paper, we present a detailed continuum-mechanical development of a thermomechanically coupled elasto-viscoplasticity theory to model the strain rate and temperature dependent largedeformation response of amorphous polymeric materials. Such a theory, when further specialized (Part II) should be useful for modeling and simulation of the thermo-mechanical response of ...

Nowadays, the use of advanced software technologies, especially symbolic and algebraic systems, object oriented techniques and automatic differentiation tools, can influence directly on how the mechanical problem and numerical model are postulated and solved, leading to cooperative problem solving in computational mechanics. Emphasis in the paper will be given to direct analyses of complex elas...

A finite element model has been developed to simulate nonlinear response of piles/drilled piers under axial loading. The nonlinear stress-strain behaviors of soils are modeled via Drucker-Prager and von Mises type plasticity. A parametric study is carried out to address the influence of various factors, such as soil friction approximation, dilatancy, effect of interface element and shear streng...