📚📐Continuum Mechanics Modeling Considering Microstructures

We develop theoretical frameworks in continuum mechanics to characterize the mechanical behavior of micro/nano composites, with explicit consideration of their microstructural features. Our models bridge multiple scales and have successfully captured various unique phenomena, including buckling in van der Waals materials, surface effects in two-dimensional materials, and complex deformation mechanisms in biomimetic and graphene-based layered composites. These analytical approaches provide new insights into the structure-property relationships of advanced materials at microscopic scales.

Currently, my representative works in this field include:

• Buckling of van der Waals materials, Huichao Liu, Yan Chen, Yilun Liu.
• JMPS 2025 Homogenization of two-dimensional materials integrating monolayer bending and surface layer effects, Huichao Liu, Yan Chen, Wen Wang, Luqi Liu, Yilun Liu, Quanshui Zheng.
• JMPS 2023 Bending deformable tension-shear model for nacre-like composites, Yan Chen, Huichao Liu, Kai Pang, Chen Zhang, Huasong Qin, Zhen Xu, Yilun Liu.
• JMPS 2022 Extended deformable tension-shear model for graphene layered materials with non-uniform staggering, Yan Chen, Huasong Qin, Huichao Liu, Langquan Shui, Yilun Liu, Xi Chen.
• JMPS 2022 Strength criterion of graphene GBs combining discrete bond strength and varied bond stretch, Guoqiang Zhang, Huichao Liu, Yan Chen, Huasong Qin, Yilun Liu.