A non-linear theory is presented for stretching and inplane-bending of isotropic beams which have constant initial curvature and lie in their plane of symmetry. For the kinematics, the geometrically exact one-dimensional (1-D) measures of deformation are specialized for small strain. The 1-D constitutive law is developed in terms of these measures via an asymptotically correct dimensional reduc...

In this paper, a research study is presented focusing on the effect of substituting brittle concrete in conventional reinforced concrete column members with a ductile engineered cementitious composite (ECC). Based on the material properties of ECC, the interaction with structural reinforcement is characterized by compatible deformations of the reinforcement and ECC matrix in the elastic and ine...

In the present study, fully nonlinear (i.e. accounting for both geometric and material nonlinearities) patient specific finite element brain model was applied to predict deformation field within the brain during the craniotomy-induced brain shift. Deformation of brain surface was used as displacement boundary conditions. Application of the computed deformation field to align (i.e. register) the...

Shape matching is a popular method for simulating deformable objects in real time as it is fast and stable at large time steps. Although shape matching can simulate large elastic deformation and ductile fracturing, until now, they are limited to scenarios with relatively small plastic deformation. In this work, we present a method for simulating deformable solids undergoing large plastic deform...

The effect of the mechanical deformation of metal-organic frameworks on guest diffusion was investigated by employing molecular dynamics simulations. Two basic deformation modes, uniaxial tensile and shear deformation, were considered. The computed shear modulus of the zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) model system was much lower than the Young's modulus, which is in agreement with the e...

We study the impact of strain localization on the stability of frictional slipping in dense amorphous materials. We model the material using shear transformation zone (STZ) theory, a continuum approximation for plastic deformation in amorphous solids. In the STZ model, the internal state is quantified by an effective disorder temperature, and the effective temperature dynamics capture the spont...

A brain image registration algorithm, referred to as RABBIT, is proposed to achieve fast and accurate image registration with the help of an intermediate template generated by a statistical deformation model. The statistical deformation model is built by principal component analysis (PCA) on a set of training samples of brain deformation fields that warp a selected template image to the individ...

This study presents a point cloud de-noising and calibration approach that takes advantage of point redundancy in both space and time (4D). The purpose is to detect displacements using terrestrial laser scanner data at the sub-mm scale or smaller, similar to radar systems, for the study of very small natural changes, i.e., pre-failure deformation in rock slopes, small-scale failures or talus fl...

Thermal cycling is widely used as a qualification test in the microelectronic industry. This paper investigates an intriguing failure mode observed in such a test. Near the corners of a silicon die, shear stresses arise due to thermal expansion mismatch between the silicon and the packaging substrate. These shear stresses may have a small magnitude, being transmitted through packaging polymers,...

Modelling and simulation of cloth deformation are of great importance in computer graphics and engineering applications. Although many models have been developed, problems still exist. No model so far can accurately describe both motion and deformation of cloth in a unified equation. And the equations for the in-plane deformation of cloth have yet to be developed. In this paper, a model for bot...