E.C. Aifantis

Professor of Mechanics

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

 

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Continuum Mechanics

Strength of Materials
Mechanics of Micro-Nano Structures

Nanomechanics


 

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Laboratory of Mechanics and Materials

School of Engineering

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Box 421

GR-54124, Thessaloniki

Greece

 

e-mail: mom@mom.gen.auth.gr

 


 Publications 2008-today

2008

 

   439.   J. Kioseoglou, G.P. Dimitrakopulos, Ph. Komninou, Th. Karakostas and E.C. Aifantis, Dislocation core investigation by geometric phase analysis and the dislocation density tensor, J. Physics D: Appl. Physics 41, 035408 (2008).

 

   440.   K.-Y. Xu, E.C. Aifantis and Y.-H. Yan, Vibrations of double-walled carbon nanotubes with different boundary conditions between inner and outer tubes, Trans. ASME, J. Appl. Mechanics 75, 210131-210139 (2008).

 

   441.   I.A. Ovid'ko, A.G. Sheinerman and E.C. Aifantis, Stress-driven migration of grain boundaries and fracture processes in nanocrystalline ceramics and metals, Acta Materialia 56, 2718-2727 (2008).

 

   442.   H. Askes, I. Morata and E.C. Aifantis, Finite element analysis with staggered gradient elasticity, Comp. Struct. 86,  1266-1279 (2008).

 

   443.   H. Askes, T. Bennett, I.M. Gitman and E.C. Aifantis, A multi-scale formulation of gradient elasticity and its finite element implementation, in: Trends in Engineering Computational Technology, Saxe-Coburg, eds. M. Papadrakakis and B.H.V. Topping, pp.189–208 (2008).

 

   444.   L.T. Tenek and E.C. Aifantis, Deformation of a two-dimensional, shear deformable cantilever beam using gradient elasticity and finite differences, Int. Rev. Mech. Engng./I.RE.M.E 2, 248-255 (2008).

 

   445.   L.T. Tenek and E.C. Aifantis, An enhanced special form of a strain gradient theory and numerical implementation using finite differences, Comp. Exper. Simul. Engng. Sci./CESES 2 , 46-53 (2008).

 

   446.   D. Walgraef and E.C. Aifantis, On the Gradient Theory of elasticity and dislocation dynamics, in: Proc: 4th Int. Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling/MMM2008, 27-31 October 2008, Tallahassee, pp. 720-725, USA (2008).

 

   447.   M. Zaiser, P. Moretti, A. Konstantinidis and E.C. Aifantis, Shear failure of thin films on disordered substrates: Nucleation and propagation of interfacial cracks, in: Proc: 4th Int. Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling/MMM2008, 27-31 October 2008, Tallahassee, pp. 126-131, USA (2008).

 

   448.   E.C. Aifantis, Materials across the length scale spectrum: Singularities, instabilities and pattern formation – The gradient theory paradigm, Order and Chaos, Eds. A. Bountis and S. Pnevmatikos, Vol. 10, University of Patras, pp. 1-19 (2008).

 

   449.   K.-Y. Xu, P.A. Kakavas, R. Ballarini, S.J. Eppell and E.C. Aifantis, Prediction of the mechanical behavior of collagen fibrils, in: Proc. Advanced Problems in Mechanics/APM 2009, St. Petersburg, 6-10 July 2008, pp. 718-723 (2008).

 

 

2009

 

   450.   P.K. Valavala, T.C. Clancy, G.M. Odegard, T.S. Gates and E.C. Aifantis, Multiscale modeling of polymer materials using a statistics-based micromechanics approach, Acta Materialia 57, 525-532  (2009).

 

   451.   E.C. Aifantis, Exploring the applicability of gradient elasticity to certain micro/nano reliability problems, Microsyst. Technol. 15, 109-115 (2009).

 

   452.   J. Kioseoglou, I. Konstantopoulos, G. Ribarik, G.P. Dimitrakopulos and E.C. Aifantis, Nonsingular dislocation and crack fields: Implications to small volumes, Microsyst. Technol. 15, 117-121 (2009).

 

   453.   R.K.A. Al-Rub, G.Z. Voyiadjis and E.C. Aifantis, On the thermodynamics of higher-order gradient plasticity for size-effects at the micron and submicron length scales, Int. J. Mater. Product Technol. 34, 172-187 (2009).

 

   454.   A.E. Romanov, A.L. Kolesnikova, I.A. Ovid'ko and E.C. Aifantis, Disclinations in nanocrystalline materials: Manifestation of the relay mechanism of plastic deformation, Mater. Sci. Engng. A 503, 62-67 (2009).

 

   455.   E.C. Aifantis, Deformation and failure of bulk nanograined and ultrafine-grained materials, Mater. Sci. Engng. A 503, 190-197 (2009).

 

   456.   M. Zaiser, P. Moretti, A. Konstantinidis and E.C. Aifantis, Nucleation of interfacial shear cracks in thin films on disordered substrates, J. Stat. Mech., P02047 (2009).

 

   457.   P.K. Valavala, G.M. Odegard, and E.C. Aifantis, Influence of representative volume element size on predicted elastic properties of polymer materials, Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Engng. 17, 045004 (2009).

 

   458.   G. Efremidis and E.C. Aifantis, Application of a gradient elasticity model to interpret size effects in uniaxial loading, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 1-14 (2009).

 

   459.   G. Efremidis, N. Pugno and E.C. Aifantis, A proposition for a “self-consistent” gradient elasticity, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 15-30 (2009).

 

   460.   N.M. Pugno and E.C. Aifantis, A note on the transition from nano- to meca- mechanics: The role of the stress quantization, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 31-38 (2009).

 

   461.   A. Konstantinidis, P. Cornetti, N. Pugno and E.C. Aifantis, Application of gradient thoery and quantized fracture mechanics in snow avalanches, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 39-48 (2009).

 

   462.   D. Walgraef and E.C. Aifantis, On dislocation patterning: Revisiting the W-A model. Part I: The role of gradient terms in dislocation dynamics, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 49-66 (2009).

 

   463.   D. Walgraef and E.C. Aifantis, On dislocation patterning: Revisiting the W-A model. Part II: The role of stochastic terms in dislocation dynamics, J. Mechan. Behav. Mater. 19, 67-82 (2009).

 

   464.   E.C. Aifantis, On scale invariance in anisotropic plasticity, gradient plasticity and gradient elasticity, Int. J. Engng. Sci., in press (2009).

 

   465.   M. Zaiser, P. Moretti, A. Konstantinidis and E.C. Aifantis, Roughening and pinning of interface cracks in shear delamination of thin films, J. Stat. Mech., in press (2009).

 

   466.   E.C. Aifantis, Non-singular dislocation fields, in: Proc. Dislocations 2008, 13-17 October 2008, Hong Kong, IOP Conf. Series: Mater. Sci. Engng. (MSE), Ed. A.H.W. Ngan, IOP Publishing, UK, in press (2009).