Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "mechanics"
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Insights into Contractional Fault-Related Folding Processes Based on Mechanical, Kinematic, and Empirical Studies
(2012-09-17)This dissertation investigates contractional fault-related folding, an important mechanism of deformation in the brittle crust, using a range of kinematic and mechanical models and data from natural structures. Fault-related ... -
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polymer Interfaces and Their Applications
(2022-01-11)This dissertation focuses on several newly proposed polymer interfaces and their mechanical and electrical properties. First, this research provides a new solution to address the tough and stretchable adhesion between ... -
Soft Active Materials for Actuation, Sensing, and Electronics
(2012-07-24)Future generations of robots, electronics, and assistive medical devices will include systems that are soft and elastically deformable, allowing them to adapt their morphology in unstructured environments. This will require ... -
Studies in Hydroelastodynamics: Singing and Swimming
(2012-08-03)In this thesis we describe two instances of the nonlinear interaction between a fluid and an elastic solid to mimic or explain some phenomenon seen in nature. We focus on the phenomena of singing of small song birds and ...