Geometric role in designing pneumatically actuated pattern-transforming metamaterials
Geometric role in designing pneumatically actuated pattern-transforming metamaterials
Yuzhen Chen, Lihua Jin
Extreme Mechanics Letters
30th Edition of the Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition at Duke University
Duke University will host on April 26, 2019 the 30th Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition for best papers by graduate (or recently graduated) students. The deadline for extended abstract submission is January 21, 2019.
Students interested in participating can find more details about the format of the competition and submission requirements at
http://www.cee.duke.edu/melosh
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[Deadline: September 30, 2018] Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position @ TU Delft - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Dear colleagues,
New Assistant Professor position with experimental focus on polymers or polymer matrix composites at TU Delft.
https://vacature.beta.tudelft.nl/vacaturesite/permalink/48891/?lang=en
Examples of areas of interest (not in any particular order):
- polymers or polymer composites under extreme events (high strain-rates, extreme temperatures, fire, radiation, etc.)
- recycling and contributions to circular economy
Job opportunity: Simpleware Applications Engineer, Exeter, UK
Simpleware software is currently looking for a motivated applicant to join the technical support team. You should be passionate about working with image processing and 3D modelling software, and with providing technical knowledge and sales support. You will also be responsible for generating papers and promotional material which will require you to work very closely with customers and partners.
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The closing date for this job posting is the 10th of September, 2018
PhD and Postdoc Open Positions in Polymer Modeling at University of Connecticut
PhD Open Positions
PhD positions with financial support in the form of research assistant/teaching assistant are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut (UConn).
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Active Topographic Surface Renewal
Check out our new work on topography driven surface renewal published in Nature Physics:
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We are building a new dynamic group at University of Chicago bringing together physicists, surgeons, and engineers to tackle some of the most
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Faculty position at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
A faculty position in experimental mechanics / materials is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The closing date is December 1, 2018. Please see the attached advertisement for details.
Anomalous bulging behaviors of a dielectric elastomer balloon under internal pressure and electric actuation
When a clamped membrane of elastomer is subject to a lateral pressure, it bulges into a hemispherical balloon. However, for a clamped membrane of dielectric elastomer (DE) under a lateral pressure as well as a voltage through the thickness, it may bulge into a regular hemispherical balloon or an irregular shape. This work focuses on the anomalous bulging behaviors (i.e. the irregular bulging shape) of a DE balloon under electromechanical coupling loading.