Journal Club Theme of January 2009: Impetus for Cell Mechanics
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Welcome to the January 2009 issue. This issue addresses the important discussion on cell mechanics. Acute need to study cell mechanics is driven by the fundamental goal of tissue engineering i.e. to make tissue engineered constructs that can mimic the environment for tissue regeneration with a potential to replace the biological functions of damaged organs. There is now worldwide activity in the in vitro regeneration of tissues including nerve, liver, bone, heart valves, blood vessels, and kidney.
Compiling and Building TAUCS a library of sparse linear solvers
I would like to share the following information to all the iMechanica users interested in using TAUCS a library of sparse linear solvers. TAUCS is among the most used libraries of sparse linear solvers and, to my knowledge, its closest equivalent library is SuperLU. For your reference, TAUCS is used in the commercial software Mathematica by Wolfram Research. Its source code can be downloaded from
Bending Stiffness of Twisted Beams
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Hello!
I was looking to analytically obtain the local bending stiffness of a uniform selender beam which has been twisted along the longitudinal axis (please note that the beam is not 'pre-twisted', i.e, it not twisted in its unstressed state). The exact problem statement is written below. I would be extremely grateful if I can get directions on how to approach the problem or references where such a problem is addressed. Thank you very much!
Problem statement:
Post-doctoral postion in Mechanical Engineering at NUS
I have an opening for a post-doctoral position starting early next year (Jan 2009) in the broad area of multi-scale mechanics of nano-crystalline (nc) materials. The focus will be on microstructure mediated failure processes in nc materials primarily using continuum mechanics based approaches, but informed by materials science.
If you are interested, please send me (shailendra[at]nus[dot]edu[dot]sg) your CV and the names of at least two references.
Thanks,
~Shailendra
Two Postdoc Positions in Lubrication and Grinding in Australia
Both positions are in QLD, Australia.
1. Objectives
Development of good practice for Combined below rail and above rail decision model for reducing cost, risks and enhancing rail-wheel life based on:
Rail grinding
Wheel-rail condition monitoring.
2. The aim of the project is to collect already completed research that can be used to inform and improve existing industry practices of wheel-rail friction modification. This will include:
Research that leads to a ranking applicators in order of effectiveness
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Maintenance Management in Australia
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health
QLD, Australia
Continuing, Full-time
Lecturer - total remuneration range from $78 485 to $93 202 per annum includes salary from $67 081 to $79 660 per annum and employer superannuation plus annual leave loading.
Senior Lecturer - total remuneration range from $96 142 to $110 571 per annum includes salary from $82 173 to $94 505 per annum and employer superannuation plus annual leave loading.
Modeling anisotropic hyperelastic material
Recently I work on Finite Element Modeling of human eye . And focus on cornea .( the outer transparent layer of human eye) . Based on Its structure which consist of collagen fibers I have to use the Anisotopic hyperelastic model . And I derived the coefficients of
strain energy function which divided into three terms of : volumetric,isotropic and anisotropic
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Materials Science at Villanova University
The Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks an outstanding individual for a full-time tenure-track position in materials science with emphasis on the fabrication of micro and nanoscale materials and devices. Especially encouraged are applicants with interest in sustainable energy. The opening is at the Assistant Professor level but candidates with strong records will be considered for appointment at a higher level.
PhD/PostDoc position at University of Twente (NL): Hierarchical multi-scale modeling
The scientific goal of the project is to develop a multi-scale computational method that uses a single hierarchical data-structure as basis – involving also multiple fields. Starting from mesoscopic structures (particles or domains) a grid is constructed on a hierarchical, tree-based data structure. The hierarchical approach allows for micro-macro transition, coupling of different fields, and coarsening or refinement – where possible or needed, respectively.