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    Flexoelectricity in Solid Dielectrics: From Theory to Applications

    Jianfeng Lu1, Xu Liang1,2, Shuling Hu1,2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 145-162, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.045.145
    Abstract Flexoelectricity phenomenologically describes the universal electromechanical coupling effect between electric polarization and strain gradient, and electric field gradient and elastic strain. In contrast to piezoelectricity which is invalid in materials with inversion symmetry, flexoelectricity exists, commonly, in all solid dielectrics. In this paper, a summary of the research on flexoelectricity is presented to illustrate the development of this topic. Flexoelectricity still have many open questions and unresolved issues in the developing field, although it has attracted a surge of attention recently. Here we review the theoretical investigations and experimental studies on flexoelectricity, and the aim More >

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    Time-Dependent J-Integral Solution for Semi-elliptical Surface Crack in HDPE

    M. Bendouba1, A. Djebli1, A. Aid1, N. Benseddiq2, M. Benguediab3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 163-186, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.045.163
    Abstract This work focuses on a linear elastic analysis by the finite element method and the development of a shape function, commonly known as geometrical correction factor, for the case of semi-elliptical crack in a cylindrical rod. We used the same shape function to analyze the behavior of the rod in the case of a viscoelastic medium materialized by a polymeric material such as HDPE. A linear viscoelastic model calibrated from a relaxation test was developed and implemented in Abaqus. Results showed a relatively good performance, compared with finite element method. More >

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    Analytical Solution of Thermo-elastic Stresses and Deformation of Functionally Graded Rotating Hollow Discs with Radially Varying Thermo-mechanical Properties under Internal Pressure

    M.R. Akbari1, J. Ghanbari1,2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 187-202, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.045.187
    Abstract Exact analytical solution for functionally graded hollow discs under internal pressure, thermal load and rotation are provided in this paper. Material properties of discs, i.e. elastic modulus, density and thermal expansion coefficient are assumed to vary in radial direction. Two power functions are assumed for property dependency to study various types of functional grading of materials in the discs. Assuming small deformations, a differential equation is obtained and solved for the Airy stress function. The effects of various grading functions on the stress and deformation distribution are studied and an optimum value for the power More >

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    The Influence of Gravitational Field on Generalized Thermoelasticity with Two-Temperature under Three-Phase-Lag Model

    Mohamed I. A. Othman1,2,3, W. M. Hasona2,4, Nehal T. Mansour2,5
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 203-220, 2015, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2015.045.203
    Abstract The problem of the generalized thermoelastic medium for three different theories under the effect of a gravitational field is investigated. The Lord- Shulman, Green-Naghdi III, three-phase-lag theories are discussed with twotemperature. The normal mode analysis is used to obtain the analytical expressions of the displacement components, force stress, thermodynamic temperature and conductive temperature. The numerical results are given and presented graphically, when the thermal force is applied. Comparisons are made with the results predicted by three-phase-lag model, Green-Naghdi III and Lord-Shulman theories in the presence and absence of gravity as well as two temperature. More >

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