{"title":"A Brief Review of Models for Adhesive Contact at the Single-Asperity Level","authors":"Gan-Yun Huang, Jin-Shan He, Zhao-Yang Ma","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00690-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00690-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Adhesive interaction is a ubiquitous phenomenon in various aspects of nature and engineering, driving extensive research on adhesive contact over past decades. This brief review surveys adhesive contact models at the single-asperity level. Attention has been focused on how adhesive interaction is accounted for in models of normal contact, inclined contact, and contact with rolling tendency, and hence the corresponding interfacial tractions have been outlined. Perspectives on remaining challenges in adhesive contact mechanics have also been summarized.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"363 - 372"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingyang Chen, Pengwei Mou, Wenbo Li, Liao-Liang Ke
{"title":"A Critical Review on Sorption-Induced Deformation in Nanoporous Materials: Experiments, Theories and Simulations","authors":"Mingyang Chen, Pengwei Mou, Wenbo Li, Liao-Liang Ke","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00684-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00684-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sorption-induced deformation is widely observed in nanoporous materials. However, the fundamental mechanisms that govern this behavior remain only partially elucidated, and a generally accepted predictive modeling framework is still lacking. In this review, we synthesize the current state of knowledge by examining experimental findings, theoretical formulations, and numerical simulation techniques relevant to sorption-induced deformation in porous media. To begin with, experimental studies on both mesoporous and microporous systems are summarized, revealing that the deformation response strongly depends on pore size, thereby pointing to distinct physical mechanisms operating at different scales. Subsequently, theoretical approaches that have been developed to rationalize sorption-induced deformation are considered. These models aim to describe adsorption-induced stresses originating from a variety of microscopic processes and to incorporate them into macroscopic constitutive relations capable of predicting the resulting deformations. Furthermore, numerical strategies devised to simulate this coupled phenomenon are outlined, encompassing methodologies that vary according to the scale of the pores and the level of material description. Ultimately, by assessing the current achievements and limitations, the review highlights persisting knowledge gaps and identifies critical directions for future research into sorption-induced deformation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"373 - 387"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Shear Deformation in Localized Amorphization During Nanometric Cutting of Pure Copper","authors":"Hui Wang, Zhimin Cao, Chunlei He","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00688-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00688-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the shear deformation phenomena in pure copper during nanometric cutting were investigated through a combination of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and nanometric cutting experiments. The simulation results revealed that the stacking fault (SF) formation and localized amorphous phase transitions occurred in pure copper. These observed deformation features were attributed to the development of high localized shear strain during the cutting process. The variation in SFs produced along different crystallographic orientations were found to originate from disparities in the shear stress distribution within the face-centered cubic (FCC) slip systems. Further analysis, based on the radial distribution function (RDF) and potential energy visualization, revealed that the formation of subsurface amorphous clusters is driven by local strain energy reaching the threshold required for amorphization. Nanometric cutting experiments and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization confirmed the presence of subsurface point-like amorphous clusters and SFs. This study provides a valuable reference for elucidating the shear deformation mechanisms and offers theoretical guidance for amorphization of pure metallic materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"563 - 576"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on the Contact Behavior Degradation of Electrical Connectors Under Multiple Insertion-Removal Cycles","authors":"Xu-Hai Dong, Chun-Zheng Zhang, Fei Shen","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00685-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00685-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Repeated insertion-removal processes weaken the mechanical and electrical performance of electrical connectors. A combined experimental and numerical investigation is conducted for the contact behavior degradation. Multiple insertion-removal tests are conducted on the pin-socket assembly of electrical connectors to measure the evolution of insertion force and electrical contact resistance (ECR). A finite element model of the pin-socket assembly is established to predict the effect of wear on the insertion force, contact area and ECR, in which the friction-energy-based wear model is employed. The rough surface profile described by the Weierstrass-Mandelbrot (WM) function is considered in the modeling. The numerical model is validated against experimental data. The results show that the dominant mechanism is abrasive wear, accompanied by coating removal, debris formation, and oxide film generation, which leads to a peak ECR around 6,000 cycles. Parametric studies reveal that increasing the socket diameter constriction raises both insertion force and ECR. In addition, a large surface roughness decreases the effective contact area and significantly increases ECR. The results provide insight into the mechanical and electrical degradation of electrical connectors, which offers practical guidance for structural optimization in engineering applications.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"544 - 551"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Switching the Droplet Rebound Direction on Anisotropic Surfaces by Manipulating the Wetting State","authors":"Shuo-Yan Zhang, Jian-Gang Guo","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00687-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00687-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Droplet rebound is a key topic in interfacial physics and fluid mechanics, with important applications in industry, energy, and biomedicine. Based on the principle of energy conservation, a theoretical model was developed to describe droplet rebound on anisotropic superhydrophobic surfaces, providing functional relationships between the rebound direction and velocity of the droplet and the structural characteristic parameters. Combined with numerical simulations and experimental characterization, it was found that a stable Cassie state reduces energy dissipation during the droplet spreading and rebound process, facilitating low energy rebound. Moreover, under different parameter conditions, droplets can exhibit completely opposite motion on anisotropic surfaces. With the increase of the proportion of structures in the Wenzel wetting state, the droplet rebound direction gradually shifts from opposite to the structural inclination to the same direction. Furthermore, the droplet spreading and rebound process is primarily influenced by the droplet’s initial state and the surface compressive stability. Through force-material optimized design, the fabricated biomimetic surface enables droplets to maintain a Cassie state with minimal energy dissipation even at <i>We</i> = 18, reducing the required Weber number by 35% compared with the rebound distance in the Wenzel state. This study further refines the mechanical model of droplet rebound, addressing challenges such as the precise control of droplet motion.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"552 - 562"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2026-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen-Han Guo, Kun Wu, Yan-Feng Wang, Yue-Sheng Wang
{"title":"Characterization of Directional Flexural Wave Propagation in Viscoelastic Phononic Crystal Plate","authors":"Wen-Han Guo, Kun Wu, Yan-Feng Wang, Yue-Sheng Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00676-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00676-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Extensive studies have revealed the phenomenon of directional wave propagation in phononic crystals (PnCs) and metamaterials, due to the functionality of energy and information transportation along specified paths. Distinguished from previous elastic media, this work combines finite element simulations and experiments to investigate directional flexural wave propagation in viscoelastic PnC plates. The sample of cross-shaped viscoelastic PnC plate is fabricated from epoxy resin with characterization of viscoelasticity by Kelvin-Voigt model. Firstly, non-negligible discrepancies of wave attenuation are observed between complex band structures of unit cell and transmission spectrum of finite PnC plate. In comparison, complex dispersion and modal analysis on the basis of supercell more accurately capture the wave attenuation ranges. Secondly, both simulations and experiments confirm the phenomena of flexural wave propagation along either single or two orthogonal directions. The complex band structures of supercell are employed to help predict the spatial attenuation of evanescent wave within directional bandgaps. The characterization results, with combination of low-order evanescent modes, agree well with numerical simulations and experimental measurements. In addition, the orthotropy index and concentration index of wave transmitting are proposed to evaluate the directional wave propagation. For wave transmitting in a single direction, there is significant and positive correlation between concentration index along the propagating direction and the imaginary part of wavenumber along its orthogonal direction. This work could shed light on the directional propagation of flexural waves, which is beneficial to the design of viscoelastic devices and waveguides.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"521 - 533"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Puheng Sun, Haimei Xie, Changyi Hong, Qian Zhang, Yilan Kang
{"title":"Microstructure Dynamic Evolution and Coupling Analysis of Graphite Electrode during the Lithiation Process","authors":"Puheng Sun, Haimei Xie, Changyi Hong, Qian Zhang, Yilan Kang","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00675-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00675-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microstructures serve as the fundamental energy-storage units, and understanding their mechano-electrochemical evolution is critical for achieving high performance, high efficiency, and long lifespan. This study employs molecular dynamics theory, utilizing Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator software and the Reactive force field, to visualize the lithium insertion process in graphite at the atomic scale. The nonlinear evolution of key parameters, including three-dimensional strain, fracture strength, total energy, and diffusion coefficients during ion insertion, migration, and aggregation is analyzed. The results show that with increasing lithium concentration, the total energy of the system decreases gradually, while the diffusion capability is significantly reduced; the three-dimensional strain of the microstructure exhibits anisotropy, with slow in-plane expansion and abrupt interlayer dilation, accompanied by a pronounced decrease in fracture strength and ductility of the staged structures. Based on that, this study further discusses the synergistic and bidirectional coupling effects between electrochemical evolution and mechanical response: higher lithium concentration causes energy reduction, diffusion limitation, and mechanical degradation, while structural deformation and mechanical degradation in turn restrict ion migration pathways. These findings reveal the intrinsic correlations among phase transitions, structural evolution, and performance degradation. This study provides kinetic insights into electrochemical reactions and ion diffusion behavior during graphite electrode charging and discharging, offering a valuable reference for future battery material design and optimization.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 4","pages":"510 - 520"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147733071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Buckling Analysis of Sandwich Plates with Anisotropic or SMPC Laminate Facings and SMP Core Under Uniaxial Compression","authors":"Hanxing Zhao, Fengfeng Li, Xin Lan, Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00636-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00636-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sandwich plate has both the advantages of lightweight and high strength, which is an ideal material in the field of aerospace. In this study, shape memory polymer (SMP) is used as the middle core; anisotropic and shape memory polymer composite (SMPC) laminate facings are used as the outer facings, respectively. The macroscopic buckling model of the sandwich plate under uniaxial compression is established. Both global buckling and wrinkling modes are considered. The variations of critical buckling parameters and the associated buckling modes with modulus ratio, thickness ratio, fiber layering angle, and temperature are obtained by the principle of minimum energy. The accuracy of the theoretical model is verified by finite element analysis. Besides, the optimum stacking sequences of the sandwich plates with SMPC laminate facings are optimized by the genetic algorithm.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 3","pages":"265 - 278"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147561299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Domain Switching in Relaxed Tetragonal-Phase Ferroelectric Single Crystals Under Nanoindentation","authors":"Guian Man, Changjun Qi, Yujuan Peng, Jiawei Wang, Yixuan Jiang, Xingzhe Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00664-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00664-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Relaxor ferroelectric single-crystal materials have attracted extensive attention because of their extremely high piezoelectric and electromechanical coupling properties, but research on their mechanically induced domain switching properties under different strain rates is still lacking. In this paper, the domain switching dynamics exhibited by the PMN-0.36PT relaxor ferroelectric single crystal (with a tetragonal phase structure) under nanoindentation with variable strain rates are investigated via transmission electron microscopy in combination with the phase-field method. The microstructural material changes observed through transmission electron microscopy show that the T phase of the relaxor ferroelectric material undergoes 90° domain switching under nanoindentation. The results of a phase-field simulation involving nanoindentation with different strain rates further show that the T phase of the relaxor ferroelectric material undergoes 90° domain switching, the domain wall moves, and the original domain becomes wider directly under the indenter. Moreover, there is no correlation between the domain switching and loading rates. The phase-field simulation results are consistent with the experimental results, providing new insights into the mechanical force regulation properties of domain switching in relaxor ferroelectric materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 3","pages":"291 - 297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147559534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wave Propagation in Periodic Composite Structures Through Isogeometric High-Order Homogenization","authors":"Xiaonan Su, Wenjiong Chen, Shutian Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10338-025-00634-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10338-025-00634-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The theoretical research and development of wave propagation in periodic structures is the basis for studying dynamic response problems, dynamic mechanical properties of materials, medical ultrasonic problems, nondestructive testing and other problems. The isogeometric analysis (IGA), in conjunction with the high-order homogenization approach, is presented in this work for wave propagation analysis in periodic composite structures. Discretizing the microscopic characteristic function using non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) basis function improves the accuracy of high-order field calculations. The macro- and microscale wave equations are solved using the IGA method. The wave propagation equation is progressively expanded by using the asymptotic homogenization method based on multi-spatial scales within the isogeometric discretization framework, thereby reducing the sensitivity of the time step and the calculation time while maintaining the same level of accuracy. Several numerical examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of this isogeometric high-order homogenization (IGHH) model for wave propagation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50892,"journal":{"name":"Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica","volume":"39 3","pages":"251 - 264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147558766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}