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Researcher in Investigations of Adhesives and Bonds in Wind Turbine Blade Substructures

Submitted by Bent F. Sørensen on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 04:21

The Section of Composites and Materials Mechanics at the Department of Wind Energy, the Technical University of Denmark seeks a resesearcher for experimental (e.g. determination of cohesive laws) and modelling (finite element simulation using cohesive zone modelling) work. Apply electronically no later than May 13th via http://www.dtu.dk/english/career/job?id=bd1b6714-648d-48b5-823b-f818133fe388

Journal Club Theme of May 2014: in situ Nanomechanics

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 02:26

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nanomechanics

The in situ nanomechanics is an emerging field that investigates the mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of nanoscale and nanostructured materials, by integrating the real-time mechanical testing inside electron microscope and the mechanics modeling with atomic resolution. It provides a powerful approach to "visualize" the intrinsic nanomechanical behavior of materials - seeing is believing.

post-doc in dislocation modeling

Submitted by drodney on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 21:37

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Discrete dislocation modeling

postdoctoral position

atomistic modeling

In the context of a European project involving partners in France, Germany and Belgium, we are seeking a motivated post-doc to implement a saddle-point search method in a discrete dislocation dynamics code to study thermally-activated dislocation processes, such as cross-slip, in complex microstructures. The start date is October 2014 and the post-doc will be based in Lyon (Institut Lumière Matière) but with strong interactions with the Laboratoire d'Etude des Microstructures, CNRS/ONERA near Paris.

Multiscale Material Modelling

Submitted by Mirkhalaf on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 13:34

research

Computational modelling of materials behaviour
is becoming a reliable tool to underpin scientific investigations and to
complement traditional theoretical and experimental approaches. In cases where
an understanding of the dual nature of the structure of matter (continuous when
viewed at large length scales and discrete when viewed at smaller length scales) and
its interdependences are crucial, multiscale materials modelling (MMM)

Yield surface of a material model

Submitted by Mirkhalaf on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 12:15

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viscoplasticity

Modeling of Particulate Composites

Submitted by Yogesh_Bisht on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 16:50

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I am trying to model particulate composites and simulate their stress-strain response. The problem that I am facing is that the inclusions (stiffer than the matrix) are only acting as points of stress concentration. Consequently their is no strengthening and hence no apparent increase in load carrying capacity of the composite. Any help/suggestioin in this regard would be higly appreciated.

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