.... In the later, the interface between the top face and the substrate (core and bottom face) is modeled by an elastic foundation, which is a uniform distribution of shear and normal springs. Based on the Timoshenko beam theory, the solution for a general asymmetric sandwich construction is derived. The energy...

...J. Wu; C.Q. Ru A refined spherical cap model, combined with an elastic foundation model for the elastic substrate, is proposed to study the static wetting of a liquid droplet on a soft elastic substrate. The strain energy of the substrate is evaluated by the Johnson–Kendall–Roberts (JKR) model...

... as having a “debonded” section where the debonded top face and the substrate (core and bottom face) are free and a “joined” section where a series of springs (elastic foundation) exists between the face and the substrate. The elastic foundation analysis is comprehensive and includes the deformation...

...Lei Zhang; C. Q. Ru Surface energy outside the contact zone, which is ignored in the classical Johnson–Kendall–Roberts (JKR) model, can play an essential role in adhesion mechanics of soft bodies. In this work, based on a simple elastic foundation model for a soft elastic half space with constant...

... ECHANICS . Manuscript received January 2, 2017; final manuscript received February 16, 2017; published online March 8, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Yihui Zhang. 02 01 2017 16 02 2017 post-buckling contact constrained elastica mathematical modeling Winkler foundation elastic foundation...

... the effects of the foundation models on the first three linear and nonlinear frequencies of the clamped-free beam on the elastic foundation with E s = 23 . 94   MPa , ν s  = 0.2, and ν = 0.25. Referring to Table 3 , significant frequency differences, obtained via different foundation...