Molten lava and yogurt and are well-known examples of non-Newtonian fluids, also known as soft solids. A soft solid can act like either a solid or a liquid, based upon the stress that has acted upon ...

Elastohydrodynamics of soft solids and lubrication is a multifaceted research field that investigates the interplay between elastic deformations and fluid-mediated forces in thin film contacts. At its ...

Flow and fracture of some soft solids may be described by the 'solid' mechanical properties of elastic modulus, yield stress and fracture toughness, all being dependent on rate, temperature and ...