Figure 4.

Functions of the nondimensional macroscopic rotation, $\varphi \left(\overline{x}\right)$, and microstrain rotation, $\theta \left(\overline{x}\right)$, for different values of the coupling stiffness, μ_c, and the microscopic stiffness (a,c) ${\mu }_m=\mu$ and (b,d) ${\mu }_m=-\mu$ (${\ell }_2=0.8L$, $L/h=100$). Results of Timoshenko beam theory are represented by open circles. Note that the dotted curves represent the evolution of the depicted parameter, as it changes between the solid curves.