Cylindrical Origami: From Foldable Structures to Versatile Robots
Zhuang Zhang, Hanqing Jiang
School of Engineering, Westlake University, China.
1. Introduction
The paper, "A machine-learning fatigue life prediction approach of additively manufactured metals" by Hongyixi Bao, Shengchuan Wu, Zhengkai Wu, Guozheng Kang, Xin Peng, Philip J. Withers in Engineering Fracture Mechanics 242 (2021) 107508, p. 1-10., adopts a very interesting view of the correlation between fault geometry and fatigue properties. A simplified statistical description of irregular faults in large numbers is used.
Our latest article “Quantum and classical molecular dynamics simulations of shocked polyurea and polyurethane” is available freely for 50 days from this URL: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1eJem3In-urdzV
Highlights of the article are as follows:
• Quantum molecular dynamics were used to compute shock Hugoniot data up to 75 GPa.
• The shock response of polyurea and polyurethane are remarkably similar.
SYMPOSIUM ON SOLID MECHANICS
Symposium Co-Chairs:
Dr. Hamid Akbarzadeh (McGill University) and Dr. Jason Carey (University of Alberta)
THE SYMPOSIUM
Baoxing Xu of the University of Virginia will be the next Editor of the iMechanica Journal Club. The Journal Club was initiated in January 2007, soon after the launch of iMechanica. It has quickly grown into a flagship feature of iMechanica, epitomizing the vibrant topics and dynamic researchers at the frontier of mechanics.
The LaSIE Laboratory at La Rochelle University proposes a 6 months internship at master degree level starting from January 2022 which will lead to a Ph.D position starting in October 2022 supported by the French army (DGA AID).
Restriction: The applicant should be citizen from a European country or Swiss
We have 1-2 PhD positions funded by NSF in 2022 Fall at SUNY Binghamton, New York.
The research will be on: (1) Multiphysics modeling & simulation for soft composites in flexible electronics, and/or (2) Design/fabrication of novel architected composites. Students with a solid mechanics or relevant background are desired. You will perform multiphysics finite element simulation (ABAQUS), nonlinear constitutive modeling, and soft composites fabrication/testing (CT imaging, etc.).
Dear colleagues,
We would like to cordially invite you to participate in the Mini-Symposium on "Quasibrittle Fracture of Heterogeneous Composites: Modeling and Characterization" at the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference to be held in Baltimore, Maryland from May 31 to June 3, 2022.
I have a few positions (funded by AFRL, ARO, etc) for MS or PhD (preferred) students at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) and University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK). The positions should start in January 2022 or at the latest Fall 2022. One of the positions requires US citizenship. The projects are in the following general areas:
