The orthogonal processes to shape the triangle steel plate into a equilateral vertical steel are examined by an incremental elasto-plastic finite-element method based on an updated Lagrangian formulation. The highly non-linear problems due to the geometric changes, the inelastic constitutive behavior and the boundary conditions varied with deformation are taken into account in an incremental ma...

This is one of two companion papers presenting new procedures for the efficient largedisplacement analysis of steel frames in the elasto-plastic range. Emphasis is given in this paper to the development and improvement of a plastic hinge approach utilizing the concept of adaptive mesh refinement. In the companion paper, such a concept is discussed in the context of a more accurate approach acco...

6 The scaled boundary finite-element method (SBFEM) is a novel semi-analytical method 7 developed in the elasto-statics and elasto-dynamics areas that has the advantages of com8 bining the finite-element method with the boundary-element method. The SBFEM method 9 weakens the governing differential equation in the circumferential direction and solves the 10 weakened equation analytically in the ...

Recent experiments have shown that it is possible to self-assemble very uniform polymeric microfibers and nanofibers by exploiting elasto-capillary thinning of macroscopic liquid bridges (Harfenist et al., Nano Lett., 4(10), 2004). We develop a model of this process that describes the simultaneous viscoelasto-capillary thinning and drying of polymeric liquid filaments. A one-dimensional formula...

The mechanics of a woven wire mesh material are investigated to characterize the elasto-plastic behavior of this class of materials under tensile conditions. The study focuses on a representative 316 L stainless steel (316 L SS) 325 2300 twill-dutch woven wire mesh typically used as a fine filtration media in applications such as water reclamation, air filtration, and as a key component in swab...

This paper proposes a new approach for representing elasto-plastic behavior through graphical visualization of the yield surface and the stress path in the principal stress space. The yield surface is defined by thematerial parameters of a given yield criterion, and the stress path is formed by a number of stress points, each of which is obtained for every increment in the applied force. The su...

This paper focuses on the application of a continuum-based method in the Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) analysis of the stability of jointed rock slopes. In order to take into account the jointed nature of the material, the Finite Element Method (FEM) is formulated based on Cosserat theory. Also, it is assumed that failure of the equivalent material can result from failure of the joints, failur...

In this paper, we study the mechanical behaviour of multicellular aggregates using the notion of multiple natural configurations. In particular, we extend the elasto-visco-plastic model proposed in Preziosi et al. (2010, An elasto-visco-plastic model of cell aggregates. J. Theor. Biol., 262, 35-47) taking into account the liquid constituent present in cellular spheroids. Aggregates are treated ...