We first revisit the mathematical modeling of flexoelectric effect in context continuum mechanics at infinitesimal deformations. establish and clarify relation between different formulations, point out theoretical numerical issues related to resulting boundary value problems, present natural extension finite then a simple B-spline based computational technique numerically solve associated which...

Abstract As part of his groundbreaking work on generalized continuum mechanics, Eringen proposed what he called 3M theories, namely the concept micromorphic, microstretch, and micropolar materials modeling. The micromorphic approach provides most general framework for a with translational (internal) rotational degrees freedom (DOF), whilst DOFs continua are subjected to more constraints. More r...