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  1. Mechanics of complex network materials: A formulation based on phase field damage evolution on graphs
  2. A variational method to wear with embedded roughness
  3. Crack Bridging using Linear Elastic Spring Distribution with Power-Law Variation of Stiffness
  4. A Monolithic DAE Formulation for Dynamic Phase-Field Fracture: BDF Adaptive Time Integration and 2D/3D Benchmarks
  5. Additive-manufacturing repair towards restoring fatigue performance of metallic component: Experiment and phase-field model prediction
  6. Solving adhesive rough contact problems with Atomic Force Microscope data
  7. Nonlinear anisotropic hypo-elastic continuum models for paper materials and their relation to statistical micro-mechanics
  8. Computational Multi-Scale and Multi-Physics Methods for the Prediction of Fracture Processes in Photovoltaic Systems
  9. A novel in-situ micro-mechanical testing of paper fracture and its stochastic network model
  10. In silico model of colon electromechanics for manometry prediction after laser tissue soldering
  11. Phase-field modelling of failure in ceramics with multiscale porosity
  12. SIMP Phase-field topology optimization framework to maximize fracture resistance in FGMs
  13. A coupled approach to predict cone-cracks in spherical indentation tests with smooth or rough indenters
  14. A coupled approach to predict cone-cracks in spherical indentation tests with smooth or rough indenters
  15. Tracing Old Gestures: A Multiscale Analysis of Ground Stone Tools Developed on Sequential Lab-Controlled Replicative Experiments
  16. Shaping Silver Nanoparticles’ Size through the Carrier Composition: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity
  17. Locking treatment of penalty-based gradient-enhanced damage formulation for failure of compressible and nearly incompressible hyperelastic materials
  18. A comprehensive characterization of fracture in unit cell open foams generated from Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces
  19. Hygro-thermo-mechanical modeling of thin-walled photovoltaic laminates with polymeric interfaces
  20. DELAMINATION BUCKLING IN FOUR-POINT BENDING TESTS – AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION
  21. A phase field approach to fracture for hyperelastic and visco-hyperelastic materials applied to pre-stressed cylindrical structures
  22. A combined phase-field and cohesive zone model approach for crack propagation in layered structures made of nonlinear rubber-like materials
  23. Non-linear thermoelastic analysis of thin-walled structures with cohesive-like interfaces relying on the solid shell concept
  24. A computational framework for rheologically complex thermo-visco-elastic materials
  25. Simulation of bridging mechanisms in complex laminates using a hybrid PF-CZM method
  26. Viscoelastic Effects during Tangential Contact Analyzed by a Novel Finite Element Approach with Embedded Interface Profiles
  27. Mechanical characterization and failure modes in the peeling of adhesively bonded strips from a plastic substrate
  28. SPH Modelling of Dam-break Floods, with Damage Assessment to Electrical Substations
  29. An Analysis of the Italian Lockdown in Retrospective Using Particle Swarm Optimization in Machine Learning Applied to an Epidemiological Model
  30. Phase field model for fracture analysis of functionally graded power-based shell structures
  31. Micromechanics of engineered interphases in nacre-like composite structures
  32. A phase field approach enhanced with a cohesive zone model for modeling delamination induced by matrix cracking
  33. Nondestructive monitoring of damage caused by accelerated ageing in photovoltaic modules
  34. SPH Modelling of Hydrodynamic Lubrication along Rough Surfaces
  35. Hierarchical porosity inherited by natural sources affects the mechanical and biological behaviour of bone scaffolds
  36. Fracture analysis of thin films on compliant substrates: A numerical study using the phase field approach of fracture
  37. Crack Patterns in Heterogenous Rocks Using a Combined Phase Field-Cohesive Interface Modeling Approach: A Numerical Study
  38. Characterization of wave propagation in periodic viscoelastic materials via asymptotic-variational homogenization
  39. Identification of Roughness with Optimal Contact Response with respect to Real Contact Area and Normal Stiffness
  40. A variational approach with embedded roughness for adhesive contact problems
  41. A modeling framework for electro-mechanical interaction between excitable deformable cells
  42. Modeling and simulation in tribology across scales: An overview
  43. A three dimensional adaptive multiscale method for crack growth in Silicon
  44. Peeling of thick adhesive interfaces: the role of dynamics and geometrical nonlinearity
  45. Design of thermo-piezoelectric microstructured bending actuators via multi-field asymptotic homogenization
  46. Fatigue crack growth in Silicon solar cells and hysteretic behaviour of busbars
  47. Modeling complex crack paths in ceramic laminates: A novel variational framework combining the phase field method of fracture and the cohesive zone model
  48. Recent advancements on the phase field approach to brittle fracture for heterogeneous materials and structures
  49. Inkjet printed 2D-crystal based strain gauges on paper
  50. Fracture of solar-grade anisotropic polycrystalline Silicon: A combined phase field–cohesive zone model approach
  51. Surface-based and solid shell formulations of the 7-parameter shell model for layered CFRP and functionally graded power-based composite structures
  52. Long-term EVA degradation simulation: Climatic zones comparison and possible revision of accelerated tests
  53. A 3D finite strain model for intralayer and interlayer crack simulation coupling the phase field approach and cohesive zone model
  54. A nonlocal adaptive discrete empirical interpolation method combined with modified hp -refinement for order reduction of molecular dynamics systems
  55. Special issue on “Recent Advances on the Mechanics of Materials”
  56. A new analytical critical thrust force model for delamination analysis of laminated composites during drilling operation
  57. Partitioned coupling of advection–diffusion–reaction systems and Brinkman flows
  58. Strength prediction of notched thin ply laminates using finite fracture mechanics and the phase field approach
  59. Multi-field asymptotic homogenization of thermo-piezoelectric materials with periodic microstructure
  60. Identification of higher-order continua equivalent to a Cauchy elastic composite
  61. Revisiting the problem of a crack impinging on an interface:A modeling framework for the interaction between the phase field approach for brittle fracture and the interface cohesive zone model
  62. Concurrently coupled solid shell-based adaptive multiscale method for fracture
  63. A reaction-diffusion formulation to simulate EVA polymer degradation in environmental and accelerated ageing conditions
  64. Phase field modeling of brittle fracture for enhanced assumed strain shells at large deformations: formulation and finite element implementation
  65. A nonlinear finite thickness cohesive interface element for modeling delamination in fibre-reinforced composite laminates
  66. A global/local approach for the prediction of the electric response of cracked solar cells in photovoltaic modules under the action of mechanical loads
  67. A 3D coupled thermo-visco-elastic shear-lag formulation for the prediction of residual stresses in photovoltaic modules after lamination
  68. Mechanical properties of Graphene: Molecular dynamics simulations correlated to continuum based scaling laws
  69. A two parameter elasto-plastic formulation for hardening pressure-dependent materials
  70. Topology simulation and contact mechanics of bifractal rough surfaces*
  71. A finite element framework for the interplay between delamination and buckling of rubber-like bi-material systems and stretchable electronics
  72. An Electric Model of Cracked Solar Cells Accounting for Distributed Damage Caused by Crack Interaction
  73. Simulation of Spalling with a Non-planar Bi-layered Interface Due to the Reuse of the Substrate
  74. Simulated hail impacts on flexible photovoltaic laminates: testing and modelling
  75. Lattice orientation and crack size effect on the mechanical properties of Graphene
  76. Editorial of the Special Issue on the EUROMECH Colloquium 575
  77. A computational framework for the interplay between delamination and wrinkling in functionally graded thermal barrier coatings
  78. Node-to-segment and node-to-surface interface finite elements for fracture mechanics
  79. Special Issue on EUROMECH 575
  80. A geometrical multi-scale numerical method for coupled hygro-thermo-mechanical problems in photovoltaic laminates
  81. A thermo-visco-elastic shear-lag model for the prediction of residual stresses in photovoltaic modules after lamination
  82. From NASGRO to fractals: Representing crack growth in metals
  83. PERCOLATION PROPERTIES OF THE FREE VOLUME GENERATED BY TWO ROUGH SURFACES IN CONTACT
  84. Adhesive behaviour of bonded paper layers: Mechanical testing and statistical modelling
  85. Optimization algorithms for the solution of the frictionless normal contact between rough surfaces
  86. An anisotropic large displacement cohesive zone model for fibrillar and crazing interfaces
  87. Evolution of the free volume between rough surfaces in contact
  88. A power and energy procedure in operating photovoltaic systems to quantify the losses according to the causes
  89. Numerical modelling and validation of thermally-induced spalling
  90. Predicting the long term power loss from cell cracks in PV modules
  91. Topological characterization of antireflective and hydrophobic rough surfaces: are random process theory and fractal modeling applicable?
  92. An Accurate Thermoviscoelastic Rheological Model for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Based on Fractional Calculus
  93. Model order reduction applied to heat conduction in photovoltaic modules
  94. Nonlinear fracture dynamics of laminates with finite thickness adhesives
  95. A consistent interface element formulation for geometrical and material nonlinearities
  96. Image analysis of polycrystalline solar cells and modelling of intergranular and transgranular cracking
  97. A Multi-Scale Numerical Method for the Study of Size-Scale Effects in Ductile Fracture
  98. Flaw-tolerance of nonlocal discrete systems and interpretation according to network theory
  99. Partial-slip frictional response of rough surfaces
  100. Fatigue degradation and electric recovery in Silicon solar cells embedded in photovoltaic modules
  101. The effect of crack size and specimen size on the relation between the Paris and Wöhler curves
  102. Thermal Contact Conductance of Rough Surfaces
  103. A Generalized Electric Model for Mono and Polycrystalline Silicon in the Presence of Cracks and Random Defects
  104. Fiber-size effects on the onset of fiber–matrix debonding under transverse tension: A comparison between cohesive zone and finite fracture mechanics models
  105. Lagrange and his Mécanique Analytique: from Kantian noumenon to present applications
  106. On the dependency of the parameters of fatigue crack growth from the fractal dimension of rough crack profiles
  107. A coupled cohesive zone model for transient analysis of thermoelastic interface debonding
  108. A numerical investigation of the interplay between cohesive cracking and plasticity in polycrystalline materials
  109. A multiscale approach for the seismic analysis of concrete gravity dams
  110. Numerical Modelling of Microcracking in PV Modules Induced by Thermo-mechanical Loads
  111. A multi-physics and multi-scale numerical approach to microcracking and power-loss in photovoltaic modules
  112. Modelling Strain Localization by Cohesive (Overlapping) Zones in Tension (Compression): Brittleness Size Effects and Scaling in Material Properties
  113. Size-Scale Effects on the Friction Coefficient: From Weak Faults at the Planetary Scale to Superlubricity at the Nanoscale
  114. Special issue on computational methods for interface mechanical problems
  115. Modelling strain localization by cohesive/overlapping zones in tension/compression: Brittleness size effects and scaling in material properties
  116. Stiffness and strength of hierarchical polycrystalline materials with imperfect interfaces
  117. Crack Propagation in Honeycomb Cellular Materials: A Computational Approach
  118. Size-scale effects on interaction diagrams for reinforced concrete columns
  119. A cohesive crack model coupled with damage for interface fatigue problems
  120. Special Issue on Fracture and Contact Mechanics for Interface Problems
  121. Special issue on fracture and contact mechanics for interface problems
  122. Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
  123. Contact conductance of rough surfaces composed of modified RMD patches
  124. Thermomechanical deformations in photovoltaic laminates
  125. Contact mechanics of microscopically rough surfaces with graded elasticity
  126. Seismic Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams: Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics Models and Size-Scale Effects
  127. Singular harmonic problems at a wedge vertex: mathematical analogies between elasticity, diffusion, electromagnetism, and fluid dynamics
  128. A theoretical approach to the interaction between buckling and resonance instabilities
  129. A dimensional analysis interpretation to grain size and loading frequency dependencies of the Paris and Wöhler curves
  130. A nonlocal cohesive zone model for finite thickness interfaces – Part I: Mathematical formulation and validation with molecular dynamics
  131. A nonlocal cohesive zone model for finite thickness interfaces – Part II: FE implementation and application to polycrystalline materials
  132. Dimensional Analysis and Fractal Modeling of Fatigue Crack Growth
  133. Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics Approach to Plate End Debonding in Rectilinear and Curved Plated Beams
  134. Modelling fatigue in quasi-brittle materials with incomplete self-similarity concepts
  135. A generalisation of the Hillerborg's model for the analytical evaluation of ductility of RC beams in bending
  136. Limits to Plastic Analysis due to Size-Scale Effects on the Rotational Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Cross Sections
  137. Singular, hypersingular and singular free electromagnetic fields at wedge tips in metamaterials
  138. An Analytical Model Based on Strain Localisation for the Study of Size-Scale and Slenderness Effects in Uniaxial Compression Tests
  139. The coefficient of proportionality κ between real contact area and load, with new asperity models
  140. An integrated cohesive/overlapping crack model for the analysis of flexural cracking and crushing in RC beams
  141. Analysis of Snap-Back Instability due to End-Plate Debonding in Strengthened Beams
  142. A Mathematical Analogy and a Unified Asymptotic Formulation for Singular Elastic and Electromagnetic Fields at Multimaterial Wedges
  143. A unified fractal approach for the interpretation of the anomalous scaling laws in fatigue and comparison with existing models
  144. A top-down approach for the prediction of hardness and toughness of hierarchical materials
  145. The overlapping crack model for uniaxial and eccentric concrete compression tests
  146. A unified interpretation of the power laws in fatigue and the analytical correlations between cyclic properties of engineering materials
  147. Towards a Unified Approach for the Analysis of Failure Modes in FRP-Retrofitted Concrete Beams
  148. Asymptotic analysis in Linear Elasticity: From the pioneering studies by Wieghardt and Irwin until today
  149. Fractal and multifractal approaches for the analysis of crack-size dependent scaling laws in fatigue
  150. New Model for the Analysis of Size-Scale Effects on the Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Elements in Bending
  151. A fractal interpretation of size-scale effects on strength, friction and fracture energy of faults
  152. A numerical approach to modelling size effects on the flexural ductility of RC beams
  153. One, no one, and one hundred thousand crack propagation laws: A generalized Barenblatt and Botvina dimensional analysis approach to fatigue crack growth
  154. Inclusion of “interaction” in the Greenwood and Williamson contact theory
  155. Thermo-elastic mismatch in nonhomogeneous beams
  156. On the Stress Singularities at Multimaterial Interfaces and Related Analogies With Fluid Dynamics and Diffusion
  157. The effect of contact on the decohesion of laminated beams with multiple microcracks
  158. Size-Scale Effects on Strength, Friction and Fracture Energy of Faults: A Unified Interpretation According to Fractal Geometry
  159. Numerical analysis of fracture mechanisms and failure modes in bi-layered structural components
  160. Specimen shape and the problem of contact in the assessment of concrete compressive strength
  161. Self-similarity and crack growth instability in the correlation between the Paris’ constants
  162. Reliability of Micromechanical Contact Models: a Still Open Issue
  163. Analytical study of the singularities arising at multi-material interfaces in 2D linear elastic problems
  164. On the resolution dependence of micromechanical contact models
  165. Acoustic emission monitoring and numerical modeling of FRP delamination in RC beams with non-rectangular cross-section
  166. An analytical approach for fracture and fatigue in functionally graded materials
  167. Numerical evaluation of generalized stress-intensity factors in multi-layered composites
  168. Influence of the intermediate material on the singular stress field in trimaterial junctions
  169. On the Asymptotic Stress Field in Angularly Nonhomogeneous Materials
  170. Size-scale effects on the friction coefficient
  171. On the reliability of microscopical contact models
  172. A Coupled Contact and Decohesion Analysis of Laminated Beams
  173. A unified interface constitutive law for the study of fracture and contact problems in heterogeneous materials
  174. Micro-slip of rough surfaces under cyclic tangential loading