A nonlinear elastic model for nets made up of two families of curved fibers is proposed. The
net is planar prior to the deformation, but the equilibrium configuration that minimizes the …

Fiber-reinforced composites are materials that display a great potentiality in many
applications for their multifaceted features. The employment of curved fibers contributes to …

A continuum theory of pantographic lattices, based on second-grade elasticity, is presented.
The proposed model is able to describe the mechanical behavior of a type of material …

A nonlinear model for the dynamics of a Kirchhoff rod in the three-dimensional space is
developed in the framework of a discrete elastic theory. The formulation avoids the use of …

The problem of the synthesis of second gradient (meta) materials, via architectured
microstructures made of micro-lattices, has been solved (Alibert et al., 2003; Seppecher et …

In this paper, silk fibroin hydrogel is used as a drug carrier for vincristine. To optimize drug
delivery, a multi-physics model is proposed that couples the deformation and diffusion fields …

A possible strain energy density, incorporating Cosserat's micro-rotations and Biot's change
in porosity conferred by the microstructure geometry, is proposed in an elastic, two …

The development of additive manufacturing methods, such as 3D printing, allows the design
of more complex architectured materials. Indeed, the main structure can be obtained by …

Mechanical properties are investigated for a class of microstructured materials with
promising applications. Specifically, we consider a composite material with orthogonal …

We consider two 'comprehensive'modelling approaches for engineering fabrics. We
distinguish the two approaches using the terms 'semi-discrete'and 'continuum', reflecting …