This article presents a review of the current understanding of the mechanics of random fiber
networks. The discussion refers to athermal fiber networks, for which the governing …

We review and discuss recent progress in modelling non-linear and non-local transport
processes in heterogeneous media. The non-locality that we consider is caused by long …

Paper is a material known to everybody. It has a network structure consisting of wood fibres
that can be mimicked by cooking a portion of spaghetti and pouring it on a plate, to form a …

Semiflexible polymers such as filamentous actin (F-actin) play a vital role in the mechanical
behavior of cells, yet the basic properties of cross-linked F-actin networks remain poorly …

Scientists from academic and the paper industry compile as many aspects of testing
properties of paper as possible into a broad reference to help people who plan, specify, and …

Damage accumulation and failure in random fiber networks is of importance in a variety of
applications, from design of synthetic materials, such as paper and non-wovens, to …

Bonded random fiber networks are heterogeneous on multiple scales. This leads to a
pronounced size effect on their mechanical behavior. In this study we quantify the size effect …

We present a theory for the elasticity of cross-linked stiff polymer networks. Stiff polymers,
unlike their flexible counterparts, are highly anisotropic elastic objects. Similar to mechanical …

Nanopaper is a transparent film made of network-forming nanocellulose fibers. These fibers
are several micrometers long with a diameter of 4–50 nm. The reported elastic modulus of …

A micromechanics model is proposed for the elasticity of planar fiber networks (FNs). The FN
is created by random deposition of linearly elastic straight rods within a region. The rods are …