We present a theoretical model to calculate the flexural rigidity of nanowires from three-dimensional elasticity theory that incorporates the effects of surface stress and surface elasticity. The unique features of the model are that it incorporates, through the second moment, the heterogeneous nature of elasticity across the nanowire cross section, and that it accounts for transverse surface-s...

Enhancement of the response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement bars has become a popular structural technique over the past two decades due to the well-known advantages of FRP composites including their high strength-to-weight ratio and excellent corrosion resistance. Thisstudy presents n...

Cellular materials with tailorable properties are increasingly being used as a controllable morphing mechanism in airfoils. Nonetheless, the flexural of this change depending on configuration. Thus, aim paper is to identify and analyse parameters tailoring these properties. A multi-scale analysis that models reliably behaviour 3D printed structures developed. Three scales considered. The micros...