Nonlocal microstructural mechanics of active materials
This thesis deals with two aspects of the mechanics of symmetry-breaking defects such as phase boundaries, inclusions and free surfaces, and their role in the macroscopic response of active materials. We first examine the problem of kinetics using a nonlocal theory, and then study the role of geomet...
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Dayal, Kaushik (2007) Nonlocal microstructural mechanics of active materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YGR6-H428. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06122006-161234 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06122006-161234>