Publications

Refereed articles
Chapters & proceedings Presentations Patents


Refereed Articles


  L. Tian, L. Tevet-Deree, G. deBotton, and K. Bhattacharya. Dielectric elastomer composites. J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 60:181–198, 2012. [link]
  S. Rudykh, K. Bhattacharya, and G. deBotton. Snap-through actuation of thick-wall electroactive balloons. Int. J. Nonlinear Mech., 2012. [link]
  G. Shmuel, M. Gei, and G. deBotton. The rayleigh-lamb wave propagation in dielectric elastomer layers subjected to large deformations. Int. J. Nonlinear Mech., 2012. [link]
  S. Rudykh and G. deBotton. Stability of anisotropic electroactive polymers with application to layered media. Z. angew. Math. Phys. (ZAMP), 62:1131–1142, 2011. [link]
  S. Rudykh and G. deBotton. Instabilities of hyperelastic fiber composites: micromechanical versus numerical analyses. J. of Elasticity, 106:123–147, 2011. [link]
  G. deBotton, and G. Shmuel (2010). A new variational estimate for the effective response of hyperelastic composites. J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 58:466–483. [link]
  G. Shmuel, and G. deBotton (2009). Out-of-plane shear of fiber composites at moderate stretch levels. J. of Engineering Mathematics. [link]
  G. deBotton, and G. Shmuel (2009). Mechanics of composites with two families of finitely extensible fibers undergoing large deformations. J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 57:1165–1181. [link]
  I. Hariton, G. deBotton, T. C. Gasser, and G. A. Holzapfel (2007). Stress modulated collagen fibers remodeling in a human carotid bifurcation. J. Theor. Biol., 248, 460–470. [link]
  G. deBotton and D. Shaine (2007). The influence of microstructural arrangement on the response of polymer composites in planar impact. Int. J. Solids Struct., 44, 7841–7861. [link]
  I. Hariton, G. deBotton, T. C. Gasser, and G. A. Holzapfel (2007). Stress-driven collagen fiber remodeling in arterial walls. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 6, 163-175. [link]
  G. deBotton, I. Hariton, and E. A. Socolsky (2006). Neo-Hookean fiber-reinforced composites in finite elasticity. J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 54, 533–559. [link]
  G. deBotton, L. Tevet-Deree, and E. A. Socolsky (2006)Electroactive heterogeneous polymers: analysis and applications to laminated composites. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 14, 13-22.  [link]
  G. deBotton and I. Hariton (2006). Out-of-plane shear deformation of a neo-Hookean fiber composite. Physics Letters A, 354:156–160. [link]
  G. deBotton (2005). Transversely isotropic sequentially laminated composites in finite elasticity J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 53, 1334–1361. [link]
  G. deBotton and L. Tevet-Deree (2004). The response of a fiber-reinforced composite with a viscous matrix phase. J. Composite Materials, 38, 1255–1277. [link]
  C. Huang, Q. M. Zhang, G. deBotton, and K. Bhattacharya (2004). All-organic dielectric-percolative three-component composite materials with high electromechanical response. Applied Physics Letters, 84:4391–4393. [link]
  E. Zaretsky, G. deBotton, and M. Perl (2004). The response of a glass-fibers reinforced epoxy composite to an impact loading. Int. J. Solids Structures, 41, 569–584. [link]
  I. Hariton and G. deBotton (2003). The nearly isotropic behavior of high-rank nonlinear sequentially laminated composites. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, 459:157–174. [link]
  deBotton, G. and Hariton, I. (2002). High-rank nonlinear sequentially laminated composites and their possible tendency towards isotropic behavior. J. Mech. Phys. Solids 50, 2577-2595. [pdf 0.3MB]
  deBotton, G. and Hariton, I. (2002). Rank-infinity laminated composites attaining the Hashin-Shtrikman bounds. Physics Letters A 297, 442-445. [pdf 0.1MB]
  deBotton G., Sher, E., Frenkel E., Rivin B., Henig I., Cumming B., and Watts M. (2002). Online detection of cylinder-to-cylinder variations by a vibration analysis system. SAE technical paper 2002-01-0848. [link]
  deBotton, G., Ben-Ari, J. and Sher, E. (2000). Vibrations monitoring as a predictive maintenance tool for reciprocating engines. Proc. Instn. Mech. Engs. 214D, 895-903. [pdf 0.8MB]
  deBotton, G., Ben-Ari, Y., Itzhaki, R. and Sher, E. (1998). Vibration signature analysis as a fault detection method for SI engines. SAE 1998 Transactions Journal of Commercial Vehicles 2, 1-6. [link]
  Segev, R., Fried, E. and deBotton G. (1996). Force theory for multiphase bodies. J. of Geometry and Physics, 20:371–392. [link]
  deBotton, G. and Schulgasser, K. (1996). Bifurcation of Orthotropic Solids. J. Appl. Mech. 63, 317-320. [pdf 0.4MB]
  deBotton, G. (1995). The interaction of a coated target and an impinging waterdrop. Wear 219, 60-72. [pdf 1.1MB]
  deBotton, G. and Ponte Castañeda, P. (1995). Variational estimates for the creep behavior of polycrystals. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A 448 , 121-142. [pdf 1.2MB]
  deBotton, G. (1995). The effective yield strength of fiber-reinforced composites. Int. J. Solids Structures 32, 1743-1757. [pdf 0.9MB]
  deBotton, G. and Ponte Castañeda, P. (1993). Elastoplastic constitutive relations for fiber-reinforced solids. Int. J. Solids Structures30, 1865-1890. [link]
  Ponte Castañeda, P. and deBotton G. (1992) On the homogenized yield strength of two-phase composites. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, 438:419–431.
  deBotton, G. and Ponte Castañeda, P. (1992). On the ductility of laminated materials. Int. J. Solids Structures, 29:2329–2353. [link]
  E. Bar-Ziv, G. deBotton, R. H. Bar-Ziv, Y. Martsiano, and G. Ben-Dor (1991). The motion of a charged particle in an electrodynamic chamber. Aerosol. sci. technol., 14:127–137.
  Segev, R. and deBotton, G. (1991). On the consistency conditions for force systems. Int. J. of Non Linear Mechanics  26, 47-59. [pdf 0.8MB]
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Chapters in collective volumes - Conference proceedings

  G. deBotton and L. Tevet-Deree. Electroactive polymer composites - analysis and simulation. In W. D. Armstrong, editor, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, volume 6170 of Proc. of SPIE, pages 2401–2410, San Diego, CA, 2006.
  G. deBotton, L. Tevet-Deree, and E. A. Socolsky. Electroactive polymer laminated composites. In C. A. Mota Soares, editor, II ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2005.
  I. Hariton, G. deBotton, T. C. Gasser, and G. A. Holzapfel. How to incorporate collagen fiber orientations in an arterial bifurcation. In M. H. Hamza, editor, Proceedings of the 3rd IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics, pages 101–104, Benidorm, Spain, 2005. ACTA Press, Anaheim, 2005.
  Tzubery R., deBotton G., Zaretsky E. and Perl M. (2000). Experimental and Numerical Study of the Response of a Woven Glass/Epoxy 7781 Composite on the Planar Impact Loading. Proceedings of the Explomet 2000 conference Albuquerque, NM.
  G. deBotton, J. Ben-Ari, R. Itzhaki, and E. Sher (1998). Vibration signature analysis as a fault detection method for si engines. SAE technical paper, 980115.
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Presentations at conferences

  G. deBotton, A. Lewinstein and E. A. Socolsky. On the mechanics of composites with one and two families of fibers in finite deformations. The 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES07), College station, TX, 2007.
  G. deBotton and L. Tevet-Deree. Electro-mechanical response of elastic dielectric composites. The 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES07), College station, TX, 2007.
  G. deBotton, A. Lewinstein and E. A. Socolsky. Micromechanics of tissues with one and two families of fibers undergoing large deformations. The Interplay Between Mechanics and Biology on Multiple Length Scales, Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain, 2007.
  G. deBotton, I. Hariton and E. A. Socolsky. Fiber-reinfoced composites in finite elasticity. The 43rd Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES06), State College, PA, 2006.
  G. deBotton and L. Tevet-Deree. Electroactive Heterogeneous Polymers - Analysis and Simulation. The 43rd Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science (SES06), State College, PA, 2006..
  I. Hariton, G. deBotton, T. C. Gasser and G. A. Holzapfel. Stress-driven collagen fiber remodeling in arterial walls. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB5-06), Munich, Germany, 2006..
  G. deBotton, I. Hariton and E. A. Socolsky. Micromechanical motivated analysis of the behavior of arterial wall. 5th World Congress of Biomechanics (WCB5-06), Munich, Germany, 2006.
  G. deBotton and L. Tevet-Deree. Electroactive polymer composites - analysis and simulation. Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Active Materials: Behavior and Mechanics, SPIE, San Diego, CA, 2006.
  E. Kochavi, S. Gruntman, I. Shafir and G. deBotton. Minimizing the rebound velocity of a weight striking a cantilever beam. Twelfth international congress on sound and vibration, Lisbon, Portugal, 2005.
  G. deBotton, L. Tevet-Deree and E. A. Socolsky. Electroactive polymer laminated composites. II ECCOMAS thematic conference on smart structures and materials, Lisbon, Portugal, 2005.
  I. Hariton, G. deBotton, T. C. Gasser, and G. A. Holzapfel. How to incorporate collagen fiber orientations in an arterial bifurcation, Benidorm, Spain, 2005.
  G. deBotton and K. Bhattacharya. Transversely isotropic composites by sequential lamination. Euromech 464 on Fibre-reinforced solids: constitutive laws and instabilities, Cantabria, Spain, 2004.
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Patents

  G. deBotton and E. Sher. Universal diagnostic method and system for engines. United States Patent US 7027909 B2, 2006.
  G. deBotton and E. Sher. Universal diagnostic method and system for engines. Israel Patent 144010, 2006.
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