"Topics in Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 4, Proceedings of the 30th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2012, "the fourth volume of six from the Conference, brings together 19 contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on: Robustness to Lack of Knowledge in Design
Bayesian and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods
Uncertainty Quantification
Model Calibration

Application of Nonlinearities: Aerospace Structures
Nonlinear Dynamics Effects Under Shock Loading
Application of Nonlinearities: Vibration Reduction
Nonlinear Dynamics:...

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, Volume 7: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the seventh volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Soft Tissues Mechanics

Natural Materials & Bio-Inspiration

Tissue Engineering

Cells Mechanics

Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fifth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Mixed Mode Fracture I: Emphasis on Modeling

Mixed Mode Fracture II: Emphasis on Experimental Measurements

Full-Field Measurements of Fracture

Microscale & Microstructural Effects on Mechanical...

Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas:

. Advanced optical methods for...

Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 6: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the sixth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to important areas of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of topics, including:

Advances in Residual Stress Measurement Methods

Residual Stress Effects on Material Performance

Inverse Problems and Hybrid Techniques

Thermoelastic Stress Analysis

Infrared Techniques

Research in...

Experimental Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Composites for Energy Applications

Novel/Bio Composites

NDE of Composites

Mechanical Testing of Composites

Strain Measurements Using Digital Image...

Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers on:

- General Dynamic Materials Response

- Novel Dynamic Testing Techniques

- Dynamic Fracture and Failure

- Dynamic Behavior of Geo-materials

- Dynamic Behavior of...

MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the eighth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Small-Scale Plasticity

MEMS and Electronic Packaging

Mechanics of Graphene

Interfacial Mechanics

Methods in Measuring Small-Scale Displacements

Organic and Inorganic Nanowires

AFM and Resonant-Based...