Intro
Preface I
Preface II
In Memory of Igor Sevostianov
Contents
1 Micromechanical Modeling of Non-linear Stress-Strain Behavior of Polycrystalline Microcracked Ceramics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Materials and Experiments
1.2.1 [beta]-Eucryptite Subjected to Cyclic Tensile Loading of Increasing Amplitude
1.2.2 Aluminum Titanate Subjected to Compressive Interrupted Loading
1.3 Micromechanical Explanation and Modeling
1.3.1 Uniaxial Compression
1.3.2 Uniaxial Tension
1.4 Concluding Remarks
References

2 Shamrovskii's Version of the Refined Dynamical Plate Theory
2.1 Introduction. Uflyand-Mindlin Theory: History of Question
2.2 Newton Polygon and Its Generalizations
2.3 The Idea of Shamrovskii's Algorithm
2.4 Shamrovskii's Refined Plate Theory
2.5 Conclusion
2.6 Brief Biography of A. D. Shamrovskii
References
3 Time-Resolved Multifractal Analysis of Electron Beam Induced Piezoelectric Polymer Fiber Dynamics: Towards Multiscale Thread-Based Microfluidics or Acoustofludics

3.1 From Charging of the SEM Samples to the Formation of SAW Potential Contrasts and Micromechanical Local Movements in Piezoelectric Fiber Samples, Induced by the Acoustic Waves
3.2 The Possibility of Designing Electron Beam-Controlled Acoustofluidics, Including Electron Beam-Controlled Thread-Based Micro-Acoustofluidics
3.3 Methods for Studying the Dynamics of PVDF Fibers
3.4 Investigation of the Characteristic Dimensions of Piezoelectric Polymer Fibers
3.5 Results and Discussion
References

4 Simple Coarse-Grained Model of the Zebrafish Embryonic Aorta Suggesting the Mechanism Driving Shape Changes During Stem Cell Production
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The HSC Production Process in Zebrafish
4.3 Model of the Dorsal Aorta
4.4 Results and Discussion
4.5 Conclusion
References
5 Averaging-Based Approach to Toughness Homogenisation for Radial Hydraulic Fracture
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Problem Formulation
5.2.1 The Radial Model with Inhomogeneous Toughness
5.2.2 Form of the Material Toughness
5.2.3 Parameterising the Fracture Regime

5.2.4 Numerical Algorithm and Behaviour of the Key Parameters
5.3 Comparison of Homogenisation Strategies
5.3.1 The Maximum Toughness and Temporal-Averaging Approaches
5.3.2 Results for Balanced Toughness Distributions
5.3.3 Results for Unbalanced Layering
5.4 Conclusions
References
6 Towards Multi-Angle Multi-Channel Optical Porometry and Scanning Electron Microscopic Porometry of LDPE Composites Including Geotechnical Biodegradable Ones
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials and Methods
6.2.1 Materials and Sample Preparation