Horacio Espinosa

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. An Experimental Investigation of Deformation and Fracture of Nacre–Mother of Pearl
    Experimental Mechanics, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 311–324, 2007
  2. Experimental Techniques for the Mechanical Characterization of One-Dimensional Nanostructures
    Experimental Mechanics, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 7–24, 2007
  3. An elasto-viscoplastic interface model for investigating the constitutive behavior of nacre
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 1410–1438, 2007
  4. On the mechanics of mother-of-pearl: A key feature in the material hierarchical structure
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 306–337, 2007
  5. Dislocation escape-related size effects in single-crystal micropillars under uniaxial compression
    Acta Materialia, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 1607–1616, 2007
  6. Direct Deposition and Assembly of Gold Colloidal Particles Using a Nanofountain Probe
    Langmuir, vol. 23, no. 17, pp. 9120–9123, 2007
  7. Study of the Size Effects and Friction Conditions in Microextrusion—Part II: Size Effect in Dynamic Friction for Brass-Steel Pairs
    Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol. 129, no. 4, p. 677, 2007
  8. Fracture size effect in ultrananocrystalline diamond: Applicability of Weibull theory
    Journal of Materials Research, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 913–925, 2007
  9. Mechanical properties of nacre constituents and their impact on mechanical performance
    Journal of Materials Research, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1977–1986, 2006
  10. Elasticity, strength, and toughness of single crystal silicon carbide, ultrananocrystalline diamond, and hydrogen-free tetrahedral amorphous carbon
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, no. 7, p. 073111, 2006
  11. Design and Fabrication of a Novel Microfluidic Nanoprobe
    Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 204–213, 2006
  12. A multi-ink linear array of nanofountain probes
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 16, no. 10, pp. 1935–1942, 2006
  13. A thermal actuator for nanoscale in situ microscopy testing: design and characterization
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 242–253, 2006
  14. An analysis of the membrane deflection experiment used in the investigation of mechanical properties of freestanding submicron thin films
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 43, no. 11-12, pp. 3292–3305, 2006
  15. Dynamic failure of metallic pyramidal truss core materials – Experiments and modeling
    International Journal of Plasticity, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 2118–2145, 2006
  16. In Situ Electron Microscopy Electromechanical Characterization of a Bistable NEMS Device
    Small, vol. 2, no. 12, pp. 1484–1489, 2006
  17. Discrete dislocation dynamics simulations to interpret plasticity size and surface effects in freestanding FCC thin films
    International Journal of Plasticity, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 2091–2117, 2006
  18. Effect of strain rate and temperature on mechanical properties and fracture mode of high strength precipitation hardened ferritic steels
    Scripta Materialia, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 351–354, 2006
  19. A Novel Fluid Structure Interaction Experiment to Investigate Deformation of Structural Elements Subjected to Impulsive Loading
    Experimental Mechanics, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 805–824, 2006
  20. Deformation rate effects on failure modes of open-cell Al foams and textile cellular materials
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 53–73, 2006
  21. Predictions of strength in MEMS components with defects??a novel experimental?theoretical approach
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 647–661, 2005
  22. New directions in mechanics
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 37, no. 2-3, pp. 231–259, 2005
  23. An atomistic investigation of elastic and plastic properties of Au nanowires
    JOM, vol. 57, no. 9, pp. 62–66, 2005
  24. Experiments and modeling of carbon nanotube-based NEMS devices
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1314–1333, 2005
  25. A microelectromechanical load sensor for in situ electron and x-ray microscopy tensile testing of nanostructures
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 86, no. 1, p. 013506, 2005
  26. A New Methodology to Investigate Fracture Toughness of Freestanding MEMS and Advanced Materials in Thin Film Form
    Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 153–159, 2005
  27. Novel Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Probes for High-Resolution Low-Wear Nanolithographic Techniques
    Small, vol. 1, no. 8-9, pp. 866–874, 2005
  28. A Nanofountain Probe with Sub-100 nm Molecular Writing Resolution
    Small, vol. 1, no. 6, pp. 632–635, 2005
  29. Epitaxially influenced boundary layer model for size effect in thin metallic films
    Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 97, no. 7, p. 073506, 2005
  30. Numerical Analysis of Nanotube-Based NEMS Devices—Part I: Electrostatic Charge Distribution on Multiwalled Nanotubes
    Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 72, no. 5, p. 721, 2005
  31. An interpretation of size-scale plasticity in geometrically confined systems
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 102, no. 47, pp. 16933–16938, 2005
  32. Analysis of Doubly Clamped Nanotube Devices in the Finite Deformation Regime
    Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 72, no. 3, p. 445, 2005
  33. Numerical Analysis of Nanotube Based NEMS Devices — Part II: Role of Finite Kinematics, Stretching and Charge Concentrations
    Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 72, no. 5, p. 726, 2005
  34. An electromechanical material testing system for in situ electron microscopy and applications
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 102, no. 41, pp. 14503–14508, 2005
  35. Effect of temperature on capacitive RF MEMS switch performance—a coupled-field analysis
    Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 1270–1279, 2004
  36. Materials science and fabrication processes for a new MEMS technology based on ultrananocrystalline diamond thin films
    Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, vol. 16, no. 16, pp. R539–R552, 2004
  37. Feedback controlled nanocantilever device
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 85, no. 4, p. 681, 2004
  38. Plasticity size effects in free-standing submicron polycrystalline FCC films subjected to pure tension
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 667–689, 2004
  39. Reliability of capacitive RF MEMS switches at high and low temperatures
    International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 317–328, 2004
  40. A grain level model for the study of failure initiation and evolution in polycrystalline brittle materials. Part I: Theory and numerical implementation
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 35, no. 3-6, pp. 333–364, 2003
  41. A grain level model for the study of failure initiation and evolution in polycrystalline brittle materials. Part II: Numerical examples
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 35, no. 3-6, pp. 365–394, 2003
  42. A methodology for determining mechanical properties of freestanding thin films and MEMS materials
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 47–67, 2003
  43. Modeling dynamic crack propagation in fiber reinforced composites including frictional effects
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 35, no. 3-6, pp. 481–509, 2003
  44. Fracture strength of ultrananocrystalline diamond thin films—identification of Weibull parameters
    Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 94, no. 9, p. 6076, 2003
  45. Journal of Materials Science, vol. 38, no. 20, pp. 4125–4128, 2003
  46. An examination of the competition between bulk behavior and interfacial behavior of ceramics subjected to dynamic pressure–shear loading
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 607–635, 2003
  47. Dedication and preface
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 35, no. 3-6, p. 175, 2003
  48. Effects of Nanometer-Thick Passivation Layers on the Mechanical Response of Thin Gold Films
    Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 427–433, 2002
  49. Modelling of failure mode transition in ballistic penetration with a continuum model describing microcracking and flow of pulverized media
    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 365–398, 2002
  50. International Journal of Fracture, vol. 113, no. 4, pp. 345–366, 2002
  51. A computational model of ceramic microstructures subjected to multi-axial dynamic loading
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 27–68, 2001
  52. Modeling of shear instabilities observed in cylinder collapse experiments performed on ceramic powders
    Acta Materialia, vol. 49, no. 19, pp. 4135–4147, 2001
  53. The role of thermal activation on dynamic stress-induced inelasticity and damage in Ti–6Al–4V
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 573–591, 2001
  54. Grain level analysis of crack initiation and propagation in brittle materials
    Acta Materialia, vol. 49, no. 20, pp. 4291–4311, 2001
  55. Dynamic Friction Measurements at Sliding Velocities Representative of High-Speed Machining Processes
    Journal of Tribology, vol. 122, no. 4, p. 834, 2000
  56. Dynamic compression-shear response of brittle materials with specimen recovery
    Experimental Mechanics, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 321–330, 2000
  57. Modeling impact induced delamination of woven fiber reinforced composites with contact/cohesive laws
    Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, vol. 183, no. 3-4, pp. 259–290, 2000
  58. A novel dynamic friction experiment using a modified kolsky bar apparatus
    Experimental Mechanics, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 138–153, 2000
  59. Enhanced ballistic performance of confined multi-layered ceramic targets against long rod penetrators through interface defeat
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 37, no. 36, pp. 4893–4913, 2000
  60. Recent developments in velocity and stress measurements applied to the dynamic characterization of brittle materials
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 29, no. 3-4, pp. 219–232, 1998
  61. Adaptive FEM computation of geometric and material nonlinearities with application to brittle failure
    Mechanics of Materials, vol. 29, no. 3-4, pp. 275–305, 1998
  62. A finite deformation continuum discrete model for the description of fragmentation and damage in brittle materials
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 1909–1942, 1998
  63. A numerical investigation of penetration in multilayered material/structure systems
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 35, no. 22, pp. 2975–3001, 1998
  64. Inelastic behavior of fiber composites subjected to out-of-plane high strain rate shearing
    Acta Materialia, vol. 45, no. 11, pp. 4855–4865, 1997
  65. A desensitized displacement interferometer applied to impact recovery experiments
    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 69, no. 21, p. 3161, 1996
  66. Dynamic compression-shear loading with in-material interferometric measurements
    Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 67, no. 11, p. 3931, 1996
  67. On the dynamic shear resistance of ceramic composites and its dependence on applied multiaxial deformation
    International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 32, no. 21, pp. 3105–3128, 1995
  68. Dynamic failure mechanisms of ceramic bars : Experiments and numerical simulations
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, vol. 43, no. 10, pp. 1615–1619, 1995