.... We show that a novel bio-actuator with high performance can be developed by introducing compliant flexural mechanisms undergoing large deflection. Geometric nonlinearities are accounted for in the analysis of the force-deflection relationship for the flexural mechanism. Our results show...

... are performed exploring both the linear and the geometrically nonlinear static response of nonlocal cylindrical shell panels. This study is intended to provide a general foundation to investigate the nonlocal behavior of curved structures by means of fractional-order models. Email: sidhardh@mae.iith.ac.in...

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... , R. , 2010 , Practical Bifurcation and Stability Analysis , Springer , New York . [14] Elmalich , D. , and Rabinovitch , O. , 2013 , “ Geometrically Nonlinear Behavior of Sandwich Plates ,” AIAA J. , 51 ( 8 ), pp. 1993 – 2008 . 10.2514/1.J052247 [15] Librescu , L...

... beams (structures) buckling plates (structures) vibrations free vibrations geometric nonlinearity beams plates Evaluation of the large amplitude free vibrations of basic structural members, such as beams, plates, and shells, is essential for studying the behavior of the present-day...