New paper entitled "Numerical Modeling Thermo-Hygro-Mechanical Coupling of Cross-Ply Laminate Composites Using a Nonlocal Discrete Approach" has been accepted for publication in Composite Structures.
New paper entitled "Numerical Modelling of Brittle Fracture using Lattice Particle Method with Applications to Fluid Structure Interaction Problems via SPH Coupling" has been accepted for publication in the Engineering Fracture Mechanics.
New paper entitled "Modeling Material Length-Scale Effect Using the Second-Order Peridynamic Material Correspondence Model" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Engineering Science.
New paper entitled "Numerical verification of a nonlocal discrete model for anisotropic heat conduction problems" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Thermal Sciences.
New paper entitled "Modeling Thermoelasticity of HCP Single Crystals Using a Nonlocal Discrete Approach" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Solids and Structures.
Our NASA EPSCoR RA proposal on "Investigation of Material Surface Erosion and Failure due to High-Velocity Particle Impact" has been selected for award. Congratulations to the whole proposal team!
WaiLam has graduated with a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering. The FIRST PhD graduated in the group! His research was on Peridynamic material correspondence models: Bond-associated and higher-order formulations. Congratulations to Dr. Chan!
Di has successfully passed the PhD oral qualifying exam with research topic on modeling hexagonal close packed polycrystal systems using a nonlocal discrete approach. Congratulations to Di!
New paper entitled "Formulation of a Nonlocal Discrete Model for Anisotropic Heat Conduction Problems" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Thermal Sciences.