Gradient elasticity in statics and dynamics: An overview of formulations, length scale identification procedures, finite element implementations and new results

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 48, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1962-1990

  Askes, Harm ^a   Aifantis, Elias C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Generalised continuum; Gradient elasticity; Internal length scale; Singularity removal; Size effect; Wave dispersion

Indexed keywords

GENERALISED CONTINUUM; GRADIENT ELASTICITY; INTERNAL LENGTH SCALE; SINGULARITY REMOVAL; SIZE EFFECT; WAVE DISPERSION;

DISPERSION (WAVES); ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 79955562493     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.03.006     Document Type: Article

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