Surfaces and interfaces can significantly influence the overall response of a solid body.
Their behavior is well described by continuum theories that endow the surface and interface …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

Experimental observations clearly show that the performance of dielectric elastomeric-based
devices can be considerably improved using composite materials. A critical issue in the …

The buckling of hyperelastic incompressible cylindrical tubes of arbitrary length and
thickness under compressive axial load is considered within the framework of nonlinear …

The concept of structural interface possessing finite width and joining continuous media is
presented. Mechanical effects differentiating this model from conventional zero-thickness …

Finite plane strain bending is solved for a multilayered elastic–incompressible thick plate.
This multilayered solution, previously considered only in the case of homogeneity, is in itself …

In several pathological conditions, such as coronavirus infections, multiple sclerosis,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, the physiological shape of axons is altered and a …

In the field of soft dielectric elastomers, the notion 'electrostriction'indicates the dependency
of the permittivity on strain. The present paper is aimed at investigating the effects of …

While the buckling of tubes under axial compression has been extensively studied, the
postbuckling behavior of thick tubes remains elusive. In this paper, we conduct three …

Various bifurcation behaviors, including asymmetric axial buckling induced by end thrust,
bifurcation under external pressure, and eversion without any loading, of a soft circular …