Multiscaling in Molecular and Continuum Mechanics: Interaction of Time and Size from Macro to Nano Application to biology, physics, material science, mechanics, structural and processing engineering

This volume on multiscaling has been motivated by the advancement of nano-technology in the past four decades. In particular, nano-electronics has paved the way to show that the behavior of nano-size bodies are not only different from macro-size bodies but they do not obey the same physical laws. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sih, G.C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2007, 2007
Edition:1st ed. 2007
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • “Deborah numbers”, coupling multiple space and time scales and governing damage evolution to failure
  • A multi-scale formulation for modeling of wrinkling formation in polycrystalline materials
  • A multiscale field theory: Nano/micro materials
  • Combined loading rate and specimen size effects on the material properties
  • Discrete-to-continuum scale bridging
  • Micromechanics and multiscale mechanics of carbon nanotubes-reinforced composites
  • Multi-scale analytical methods for complex flows in process engineering: Retrospect and prospect
  • Multiscaling effects in low alloy TRIP steels
  • Ductile Cr-Alloys with solute and precipitate softening
  • A multi-scale approach to crack growth
  • Continuum-based and cluster models for nanomaterials
  • Segmented multiscale approach by microscoping and telescoping in material science
  • Mode I segmented crack model: Macro/symmetry, micro/ anti-symmetry and dislocation/skew-symmetry
  • Tensegrity architecture and the mammalian cell cytoskeleton
  • Mode II segmented crack model: Macro/skew-symmetry micro/anti-symmetry and dislocation/skew-symmetry
  • Microstructure and microhardness in surface-nanocrystalline Al-alloy material
  • Grain boundary effects on fatigue damage and material properties: Macro- and micro-considerations
  • Coupling and communicating between atomistic and continuum simulation methodologies