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A Meshing Framework for Digital Twins for Extrusion based Additive Manufacturing Open

Lucas Gallup, Kevin Long, Devin J. Roach, William Reinholtz, Adam Cook , et al. · 2025

Additive manufacturing (AM) allows for manufacturing of complex three-dimensional geometries not typically realizable with standard subtractive manufacturing practices. The internal microstructure of a 3D printed component can have a signi…

Progress towards a fully 3D, thermodynamically-consistent, constitutive model for volume changes during crystallization and melting of semicrystalline polymers Open

Kenneth Cundiff, Kevin Long, James Y. Hartley · 2025

Realizing the Materials-Designed-To-Environments Promise of Additive Manufacturing Through a Fundamentally Different Approach to Optimization of Nonlinear Solid Mechanics Structures Open

Ryan Alberdi, Craig M. Hamel, Aabhas Singh, Kevin Long, Adam Cook , et al. · 2025

Numerical modeling and experimental validation of low velocity impact of woven GFRP/CFRP composites Open

Drew E. Sommer, Katherine Berkowitz, Brian T. Werner, Kevin Long, Alyssa Skulborstad · 2024

Low-velocity impact of 2D woven glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite laminates was studied experimentally and numerically. Hybrid laminates containing blocked layers of GFRP/CFRP/GFRP w…

Library of Advanced Materials for Engineering (LAMÉ) 5.22 Open

Brian Lester, Michael Buche, Kevin Long, William Scherzinger, Kenneth Cundiff , et al. · 2024

Accurate and efficient constitutive modeling remains a cornerstone issue for solid mechanics analysis. Over the years, the LAMÉ advanced material model library has grown to address this challenge by implementing models capable of describin…

A Science-Based Approach for Agile Injection Molded Parts: 3D Printed Plastic Molds Open

Michael Gallegos, Grant Van Winkle, Georgia Kaufman, Rekha R. Rao, Christine Cardinal Roberts , et al. · 2024

SDSS-V Local Volume Mapper (LVM): A glimpse into Orion Open

Kathryn Kreckel, Oleg V. Egorov, E. S. Egorova, Guillermo A. Blanc, Niv Drory , et al. · 2024

Context. The Orion Molecular Cloud complex, one of the nearest (D = 406 pc) and most extensively studied massive star-forming regions, is ideal for constraining the physics of stellar feedback, but its ~12 deg diameter on the sky requires …

On the effect of strain rate during the cyclic compressive loading of liquid crystal elastomers and their 3D printed lattices Open

Bo Song, Dylan Landry, Thomas Martinez, Christopher N. Chung, Kevin Long , et al. · 2024

Calibrating Constitutive Models with Full-Field Data via Physics Informed Neural Networks Open

Craig M. Hamel, Kevin Long, Sharlotte Kramer · 2024

Machine learned thermodynamically consistent material models with uncertainty quantification Open

Ravi G. Patel, Ruben Villarreal, Shuai Jiang, Reese E. Jones, Thomas Catanach , et al. · 2024

Density-dependent Damage Evolution and Healing of Flexible Foam Open

Nha Uyen Huynh, A. Miller, Craig M. Hamel, Kevin Long, Sharlotte Kramer · 2024

Library of Advanced Materials for Engineering (LAMÉ) 5.18 Open

Brian Lester, William Scherzinger, Kevin Long, Chet Vignes, Kenneth Cundiff , et al. · 2024

Accurate and efficient constitutive modeling remains a cornerstone issue for solid mechanics analysis. Over the years, the LAMÉ advanced material model library has grown to address this challenge by implementing models capable of describin…

Revealing the unusual rate-dependent mechanical behaviors of nematic liquid crystal elastomers Open

Christopher Chung, Chaoqian Luo, Christopher M. Yakacki, Bo Song, Kevin Long , et al. · 2024

Theory and Implementation of the Spectacular Nonlinear Viscoelastic Constitutive Model Open

Kenneth Cundiff, Michael Buche, Brandon Talamini, Scott Grutzik, Jamie Michael Kropka , et al. · 2023

This report is a comprehensive guide to the nonlinear viscoelastic Spectacular model, which is an isotropic, thermo-rheologically simple constitutive model for glass-forming materials, such as amorphous polymers. Spectacular is intermediat…

Model Validation of a Modular Foam Encapsulated Electronics Assembly with Controlled Preloads via Additively Manufactured Silicone Lattices Open

Tanner Ballance, Bryce Lindsey, Daniel Saraphis, Moheimin Khan, Kevin Long , et al. · 2023

Traditional electronics assemblies are typically packaged using physically or chemically blown potted foams to reduce the effects of shock and vibration. These potting materials have several drawbacks including manufacturing reliability, l…

Mesomechanics of Highly Filled, Polymer-Bonded Granular Composites Open

Joel Clemmer, Kevin Long, J.A. Brown · 2023

Calibrating Constitutive Models with Full-Field Data via Physics Informed Neural Networks Open

Craig M. Hamel, Kevin Long, Sharlotte Kramer · 2023

Mesomechanics of Highly Filled Particle Reinforced Composites Open

Kevin Long, J.A. Brown, Joel Clemmer · 2023

Mesomechanics of Highly Filled Particle Reinforced Composites Using A Bonded Particle Method Open

Kevin Long, J.A. Brown, Joel Clemmer · 2023

Calibrating Constitutive Models with Full-Field Data via Physics Informed Neural Networks Open

Craig M. Hamel, Sharlotte Kramer, Kevin Long · 2023

Exploiting Buckling and Contact: Exploring a New Approach for Tackling Shape and Topology Optimization With Challenging Solid Mechanics Behavior Open

Craig M. Hamel, Aabhas Singh, Kevin Long, Adam Cook, Ryan Alberdi · 2023

Loading and unloading compressive response and energy dissipation of liquid crystal elastomers and their 3d printed lattice structures at various strain rates Open

Bo Song, Dylan Landry, Thomas Martinez, Kevin Long, Kai Yu · 2023

Exploring pressure-dependent inelastic deformation and failure in bonded granular composites: An energetic materials perspective Open

Joel Clemmer, Kevin Long, J.A. Brown · 2023

Modeling of Glass-Ceramic Materials and Components Open

Kevin Long, Brian Lester, Kevin Strong, Thomas Diebold, Steve Dai · 2023

Model Validation of a Modular Foam Encapsulated Electronics Assembly With Controlled Preloads Via Additively Manufactured Silicone Lattices Open

Tanner Ballance, Bryce Lindsey, Daniel Saraphis, Moheimin Khan, Kevin Long , et al. · 2023

Revealing the Unusual Rate-Dependent Mechanical Behaviors of Nematic Liquid Crystal Elastomers Open

Christopher Chung, Chaoqian Luo, Christopher M. Yakacki, Bo Song, Kevin Long , et al. · 2023

High Strain Rate Compressive Behavior of 3D Printed Liquid Crystal Elastomers Open

Brett Sanborn, Devesh Mistry, Bo Song, Kai Yu, Kevin Long , et al. · 2022

Polymers are widely used as damping materials in vibration and impact applications. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of polymers that may offer the potential for enhanced energy absorption capacity under impact condition…

Calibrating constitutive models with full‐field data via physics informed neural networks Open

Craig M. Hamel, Kevin Long, Sharlotte Kramer · 2022

The calibration of solid constitutive models with full‐field experimental data is a long‐standing challenge, especially in materials that undergo large deformations. In this paper, we propose a physics‐informed deep‐learning framework for …

Experimentally Informed Model Development of Glass-Ceramic Materials. Open

Brian Lester, Kevin Strong, Thomas Diebold, John Laing, Steven Dai , et al. · 2022

Actuation Response of Glass-Ceramics. Open

Brian Lester, Kevin Strong, Steven Dai, Thomas Diebold, Kevin Long · 2022

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