Peer-reviewed journals

Mear, M.E., Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Elastic compliances of non-flat cracks, International Journal of Solids and Structures 44 (2007) 6412-6427.

Sevostianov, I. and Sabina, F. Cross-property connections for fiber reinforced piezoelectric materials, International Journal of Engineering Sciences, 45 (2007), 719-735.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Nanoparticle reinforced materials: effect of interphase layers on the overall properties. International Journal of Solids and Structures 44 (2007) 1304-1315.

Prokopiev, O. and Sevostianov, I. Modeling of porous rock: digitization and finite elements versus approximate schemes accounting for pore shapes. International Journal of Fracture 143, 2007, 369-375.

Sevostianov, I., Sabina, F.J., Bravo-Castillero, J., Guinovart-Diaz, R., Rodriguez-Ramos, R.  Cross-property connections for fiber-reinforced composites with transversely-isotropic constituents. International Journal of Fracture 142, 2006, 299-306.

Sevostianov, I. Thermal conductivity of a material containing cracks of arbitrary shape International Journal of Engineering Sciences, 44 (2006), 513-528.

Prokopiev, O. and Sevostianov, I. Dependence of the mechanical properties of sintered hydroxyapatite on the sintering temperature. Materials Science and Engineering, A-431 (2006), 218-227.

Sevostianov, I., Kováčik, J. and Simančík, F. Elastic and electric properties of closed-cell aluminum foams. Cross-property connection Materials Science and Engineering, A-420, 87-99.

Prokopiev, O. and Sevostianov, I. On the possibility of approximation of irregular porous microstructure by isolated spheroidal pores. International Journal of Fracture 139, 2006, 129-136.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Plastic yield surfaces of anisotropic porous materials in terms of electric conductivities. Mechanics of Materials, 38, 2006, 908-923.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Homogenization of a nanoparticle with graded interface. International Journal of Fracture 139, 2006, 121-127.

Sevostianov, I., Yilmaz, N., Kushch, V. and Levin, V. Effective elastic properties of matrix composites with transversely-isotropic phases. International Journal of Solids and Structures 42, 2005, 455-476.

Kachanov, M. and Sevostianov, I. On quantitative characterization of microstructures and effective properties. International Journal of Solids and Structures 42, 2005, 309-336.

Levin, V. and Sevostianov, I. Micromechanical modeling of the effective viscoelastic properties of inhomogeneous materials using fraction-exponential operators. International Journal of Fracture 134, 2004, L37-L44.

Prokopiev, O., Sevostianov, I., Genin, J., Manson McGee, S., Woodward, C. Microstructure and elastic properties of sintered hydroxyapatite. International Journal of Fracture, 130, 2004, L3-L10.

Sevostianov, I., Kachanov, M., Ruud, J., Lorraine, P., Dubois, M. Quantitative characterization of microstructures of plasma-sprayed coatings and their conductive and elastic properties. Materials Science and Engineering-A, 386, 2004, 164-174.

  Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Connection between elastic and conductive properties of microstructures with Hertzian contacts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences A-460, 2004, 1529-1534.

  Sevostianov, I., Agnihotri, G., and Flores Garay, J. On the connection between 3-D microstructure of an inhomogeneous material and its 2-D images. International Journal of Fracture 126, 2004, 65-72.

  Kushch, V. and Sevostianov I. Effective elastic moduli tensor of particulate composite with transversely isotropic phases. International Journal of Solids and Structures 41, 2004, 885-906.

  Sevostianov, I. Explicit relations between elastic and conductive properties of a material containing annular cracks. Philosophical Transactions: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 361, 2003, 987-999.

  Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V., and Verijenko, B. Evaluation of microstructure and properties deterioration in short fiber reinforced thermoplastics subjected to hydrothermal aging. Composite Structures 62, 2003, 411-417.

  Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Correlations between elastic moduli and thermal conductivities of anisotropic short fiber reinforced thermoplastics: theory and experimental verification. Materials Science and Engineering, A-360, 2003, 339-344.

  Sevostianov, I., Sookay, N.K., von Klemperer, C.J.  and Verijenko, V.E. Environmental degradation using functionally graded material approach Composite Structures , 62, 2003, 419-423.

  Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Explicit cross-property correlations for anisotropic two-phase composite materials. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 50, 2002, 253-282.

  Karapetian, E., Kachanov, M. and Sevostianov, I. The principle of correspondence between elastic and piezoelectric problems. Archive for Applied Mechanics 2002, 72, 564-587.

Sevostianov, I. Correlation between mechanical and conductive properties of porous/microcracked metals. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2002, 28-29, 289-324.

Zohdi, T., Kachanov, M. and Sevostianov, I. A microscale numerical analysis of a plastic flow in a porous material. International Journal of Plasticity, 18, 2002, 1649-1659.

Sevostianov, I., Bogarapu, M. and Tabakov, P. Correlation between elastic and electric properties for cyclically loaded metals. International Journal of Fracture, 115, 2002, L15-L20.

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and Kachanov, M. Cross-property correlations for short fiber reinforced composites with damage and their experimental verification. Composites, part B, 33, 2002, 205-213.

Sevostianov, I., Kováčik, J. and Simančík, F. Cross-property correlation for metal foams: theory and experiment. International Journal of Fracture, 114, 2002, L23-L28.

Sevostianov, I., Kachanov, M. and Ruud, J. On the elastic properties of PVD coatings in relation to their microstructure. ASME Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 124, 2002, 246-249.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. On the compliances of irregularly shaped cracks. International Journal of Fracture, 114, 2002, 245-257.

Sevostianov, I., Levin, V. and Kachanov, M. On the modeling and design of piezocomposites with prescribed properties. Archive for Applied Mechanics 2001, 71, 733-747.

Sevostianov, I., Gorbatikh, L. and Kachanov, M. Recovery of information on the microstructure of porous/microcracked materials from the effective elastic/conductive properties. International Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, 318, 2001, 1-14.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Elastic compliance of an annular crack, International Journal of Fracture, 110, 2001, L51-L54.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. On the yield condition for anisotropic porous materials. International Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, 313, 2001, 1-15.

Sevostianov, I. and Vakulenko, A. Inclusion with non-linear properties in elastic medium, International Journal of Fracture,107, 2001, pp. L9-L14.

Kachanov, M., Sevostianov, I. and Shafiro, B. Explicit cross-property correlations for porous materials with anisotropic microstructures, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 49, 2001, 1-25.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Plasma sprayed ceramic coatings: anisotropic elastic and conductive properties in relation to the microstructure. Cross-property correlations. Materials Science and Engineering, A 297, 2001, 235-243.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Anisotropic conductivities of plasma sprayed thermal barrier coatings in relation to the microstructure, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology 2000, 9, 478-482.

Levin, V., Michelitsch, Th. and Sevostianov, I. Spheroidal inhomogeneity in the transversely isotropic piezoelectric medium, Archive for Applied Mechanics 2000, 70, 673-693.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Microcracking in piezoelectrics weakens the piezoelectric coupling and alters the direction of the coupled response, International Journal of Fracture , 101, 2000, L3-L8.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Modeling of the anisotropic elastic properties of plasma-sprayed coatings in relation to their microstructure, Acta Materialia, ,2000, 48, 1361-1370.

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and von Klemperer, C. Mathematical model of cavitation during resin film infusion process, Composite Structures , 48, 2000, 197-203.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Impact of the porous microstructure on the overall elastic properties of the osteonal cortical bone, Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 2000, 881-888.

Karapetian, E., Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Point force and point electric charge in infinite and semi-infinite transversely isotropic piezoelectric solids, Philosophical Magazine, part B, 80, 2000, 331-359.

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and von Klemperer, C. Overall properties of composites with physically nonlinear discrete phase, Composite Structures, 48, 2000, 187-195.

Karapetian, E., Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Penny-shaped and half-plane cracks in transversely isotropic piezoelectric solid under arbitrary loading, Archive for Applied Mechanics, 2000, 70, 201-229.

33. Sevostianov, I.B., Levin, V.M., Morozov, N.F. and Pompe, W. Scaling analysis of the drying process, Proceedings of Russian Academy of Sciences, 364, 1999, pp. 774-777. English translation: Physics Doklady, 44, 1999, pp122-125.

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and von Klemperer, C. Mathematical model of stress formation during vacuum resin infusion process, Composites, part B, 30, 1999, 513-521.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Compliance tensor of ellipsoidal inclusions, International Journal of Fracture, 96, 1999, L3-L7.

Sevostianov, I.B. Micromechanical design of ceramic matrix biocomposites: effective field approach, Composite Structures, 43, 1998, pp. 109-114.

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. On the relationship between microstructure of the cortical bone and its overall elastic properties, International Journal of Fracture,92, 1998, pp. L3-L8.

Sevostianov, I.B., Levin, V.M. and Pompe, W.  Evolution of the mechanical properties of ceramics during drying, Phys.Stat.Sol.,166 (2), 1998, p 817-828.

Lyssiak, I.G. and Sevostianov, I.B. On the problem of polynomial conservation, ZAMM, 77, 1997, pp. 556-560, (in German).

Sevostianov, I.B. and Frolov, I.V. Elastic-plastic properties of polycrystals, Izvestiya RAN Mekhanika Tverdogo Tela 1995, #3, pp. 111-116. English translation: Mechanics of Solids, 30, pp. 99-104.

Sevostianov, I.B. and Fedorovsky, G.D. Models of polymer media with complex rheology, Transactions of Leningrad University, Ser.1, 1991, pp. 92-98, (in Russian).

Other Publications

Sevostianov, I., Kachanov, M., Ruud, J., Lorraine, P., Dubois, M. Micromechanical analysis of plasma sprayed TBC: anisotropic elastic and conductive properties in terms of microstructure. Experimental verification on YSZ coatings. In: Thermal Spray 2003: Advancing the Science and Applying the Technology. Ed. By B.R. Marple and C. Moreau. Pp.1557-1563

Sevostianov, I., Sookay, N.K., von Klemperer, C.J., and Verijenko, V. E. Environmental Degradation using Functionally Graded Material Approach, In: Proc. ICCST/4 International Conference on Composite Science and Technology, January 2003, Durban, South Africa, p. 99 – 105.

Bogarapu, M. and Sevostianov, I. Cross-property correlations for metals subjected to fatigue damage accumulation. In: Proc. of ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Vancouver, Canada. vol. 447 – Piping and component analysis and diagnosis. Ed. By L.I.Ezekoye and T.H.Liu. ASME Press, NY, 2002, pp111-116.

Sevostianov, I. Correlation between elastic and conductive properties for anisotropic inhomogeneous materials: theory and experimental verification. In: Proceedings of the 9-th Int. Conf. on Composite Engineering (ICCE-6), San Diego, USA, 2002, pp. 707-708

Kachanov, M., Karapetian, E. and Sevostianov, I. Elastic space containing a rigid ellipsoidal inclusion subjected to translation and rotation, In: Multiscale Deformation and Fracture in Materials and Structures (J. Rice Anniversary Volume). Ed. by T.Chuang and J.Rudnicki, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 2001, pp.123-143.

Levin, V.M., Sevostianov, I., Morozov, N.F. and Pompe, W. Scaling analysis of the drying process of ceramic materials, In: Analysis and Approximation of Boundary Value Problems, Ed. by P.Neitammiaki and L. Rivkind, Juvaskila, 2000, pp. 114-121.

von Klemperer, C., Verijenko, V.E. and Sevostianov, I. Resin Film Infusion Moulding: Optimum process parameter determination. In: Proc. ICCST/3 International Conference Composite Science and Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2000, p. 389-396.

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and Adali, S., Temperature Conditions for Homogeneous Void Formation During Resin Film Infusion Process. In: Applied Mechanics in the Americas, 6, Ed. by P.B.Goncalves et al., AAM/ABCM, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1999, pp. 493-496.

von Klemperer C., Verijenko V., Adali S. and Sevostianov, I. Optimization of the Process Parameters of the Resin Film Infusion Process. In: Proceedings of the Six Int. Conf. on Composite Engineering (ICCE-6), Orlando, USA, 1999, pp. 417-418

Sevostianov, I. Mathematical modeling of composite biomaterials for surgical bone implants. In: Proc. 2nd South African Congress on Applied Mechanics, Cape Town, South Africa, 1998, pp. 901-912

Verijenko, V.E., Sevostianov, I. and Raman, T. Mathematical modeling and computer simulation of the composites manufacturing technology based on vacuum resin infusion process. In: Proc. 2nd South African Congress on Applied Mechanics, Cape Town, South Africa, 1998, pp. 1103 -1114

Sevostianov, I., Levin, V.M. and Pompe, W. Effect of drying on properties of ceramic composite precursors: analytical model. In: Proc. ICCST/2 International Conference Composite Science and Technology, Durban, South Africa, 1998, pp. 151-156.

Slinchenko, D., Verijenko, V.E. Adali, S. and Sevostianov, I., Design / optimization of isogrid cylindrical structures. In: Proc. ICCST/2 International Conference Composite Science and Technology, Durban, South Africa, 1998, pp. 265-270

Sevostianov, I., Verijenko, V.E. and Adali, S., Void formation during resin film infusion process and optimum temperature profile. In: Proc. ICCST/2 International Conference Composite Science and Technology, Durban, South Africa, 1998, p. 489-494.

Sevostianov, I.B. Micromechanical design of materials for bone implants. In: Proc. 9 Int. Symp. Continuum models and discrete systems, Ed. by E.Inan and K.Markov, World Scientific Publ., Singapoure,1998, pp. 329-338.

Sevostianov, I.B., Pompe, W. and Levin, V. Evolution of the visco-elastic properties of ceramics during drying. In: Proc.9 Int. Conf. on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Ljubljana, June 1996, pp. 568-571.

Pompe, W., Lange, F.F. and Sevostianov, I. Modeling of the fracture behavior of drying ceramics. In: Fracture mechanics of ceramics, V.11/12, Plenum Publishing Co, New-York, 1995, pp. 162-178.

Lebedev, A.I., Sevostianov, I.B. and Fedorovsky, G.D. Determination of stress-strain state of perforated plates by optical methods. In: Mechanics of strength and plasticity, ed. by N.F.Morozov, St.Petersburg, 1995, pp. 84-88, (in Russian).

Sevostianov, I.B. The connection between micro- and macro- properties at the elastic-plastic deformation of metallic polycrystals. In: Proc. 8 Int. Symp. Continuum models and discrete systems, Ed. by K.Markov, World Scientific Publ., Singapoure,1995, pp. 217-224.

Sevostianov, I.B. Nonlinear properties of the ellipsoidal inclusion and related problems. In: Research on elasticity and plasticity, ed. by N.F.Morozov, St. Petersburg, 1994, pp. 117-126, (in Russian).

Sevostianov, I.B. and Vakulenko, A.A. On the problem of nonlinear inclusion embedded into elastic medium. In: Research on the mechanics of materials and structures, Leningrad, 1991, pp. 8-16, (in Russian).

Papers in Press and Under Review

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Explicit elasticity-conductivity connections for composites with anisotropic inhomogeneities, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (in press).

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Relations between compliances of inhomogeneities having the same shape but different elastic constants International Journal of Engineering Sciences (in press).

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Connections between elastic and conductive properties of heterogeneous materials. Advances in Applied Mechanics (accepted for publication).

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. On approximate elastic symmetries and elliptic orthotropy. International Journal of Engineering Sciences (accepted for publication).

Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. Contact of rough surfaces: a simple model for elasticity, conductivity and cross-property connections (under review).