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Integrated design of tensile membrane structures using scientific machine learning including wrinkling considerations 使用科学机器学习的拉伸膜结构集成设计，包括起皱考虑

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104468

Sounak Kabasi , Allan L. Marbaniang , Siddhartha Ghosh

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Vibrational resonance in nonlinear vibration isolation systems 非线性隔振系统的振动共振

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104470

T.O. Roy-Layinde , K.A. Omoteso , J.A. Laoye , U.H. Diala

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On a generalized principle of fractal stiffness self-similarity 分形刚度自相似的广义原理

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104447

Marcelo Epstein

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Dynamic perforation behavior of closed-cell aluminium foams and foam core sandwich panels with various shaped projectile tips 不同形状弹尖闭孔泡沫铝及泡沫芯夹芯板的动力穿孔行为

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104472

M.A. Islam , M.A. Kader , J.P. Escobedo

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Post-critical behavior of cantilever simply supported beam on an elastic foundation 弹性基础上悬臂简支梁的后临界性能

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104469

Sanja J. Mihok, Armin D. Berecki, Lidija Z. Rehlicki Lukešević

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Mathematical solutions for moving generalized electric-magnetic-polarization saturation models in magneto-electro-elastic materials via weight functions 磁-电弹性材料中运动广义电-磁极化饱和模型的权函数解

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104464

Sandeep Singh

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Vibration analysis of functionally graded nanobeam in thermal environment 热环境下功能梯度纳米梁的振动分析

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104471

Chen Chen, Haowen Yan

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On the Maxwell–Eshelby relation in the theory of 6-parameter elastic shells 六参数弹性壳理论中的Maxwell-Eshelby关系

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104451

Mircea Bîrsan , Milad Shirani

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Micromechanical buckling analysis of soft lattice metamaterials accounting for randomly distributed imperfections 考虑随机分布缺陷的软晶格超材料的微力学屈曲分析

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104450

Luca Parente , Daniela Addessi , Paolo Di Re , Cristina Gatta , Elio Sacco

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New hinge design for fibrous metamaterial enables for filament 3D printing 纤维超材料的新铰链设计使长丝3D打印成为可能

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Mechanics Research Communications Pub Date : 2025-06-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2025.104452

Giulio Sanna , Mario Pistis , Ivan Giorgio , Victor A. Eremeyev , Mario Spagnuolo

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