a new book "Contact Mechanics" from JR Barber
I am pleased to suggest a very interesting new book from prof JR Barber of UMich, a leading scientist in the field of contact mechanics.
Aging-dependent strain localization in amorphous glassy polymers: from necking to shear banding
This study investigates the influence of physical aging on the deformation behaviors of poly(ethylene terephthalate)-glycol. The polymers are subjected to a quenched and an annealed heat treatment, followed by deformation in tension. The digital image correlation (DIC) is used to capture the surface strain. The DIC results show that the deformation localization occurs in the post-yield strain softening region. The quenched and annealed polymers exhibit different localization types, representing as necking for quenched polymers and shear banding for annealed polymers.
PhD/Postdoc positions at ETH Zurich
The Mechanics & Materials Group within ETH Zurich's Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering has several openings for PhD students as well as a postdoctoral scholar. All positions are within the area of multiscale mechanics of solids with a primary focus on theory and simulations but also an experimental PhD thesis. Please see the attached description of the positions as well as requirements for potential candidates and contact information. The positions are open immediately and applications are welcome.
Open Post-doc position at Texas A&M University
ECO lab in Mechanical Engineering Department at the Texas A&M University has an immediate opening for a postdoc in CFD and Compressor Modeling. MATLAB and Fluid mechanics knowledge is Necessary for this project. If you are interested send your CV to shima.hm [at] tamu.edu
Topological Adhesion of Wet Materials
Jiawei Yang, Ruobing Bai, Zhigang Suo
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adma.201800671
Abstract
Brown Engineering Professor Huajian Gao Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Renowned engineering professor Huajian Gao collects another honor for his research in mechanical engineering and materials science.
PhD Position in Fracture Mechanics @ University of Leuven
Ductile and brittle fracture assessment of pipeline steels using advanced dynamic tensile tear testing methodology
PhD openings in computational solid mechanics @ University of Kentucky
The MEshfree/MEshless MEthods Group (MEGroup) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky is seeking highly self-motivated individuals who have great interests in research areas of computational mechanics & materials.
Experimental Laboratory Officer in Impact Engineering (2 posts) at the University of Oxford
We are seeking two full-time Experimental Laboratory Officers in Impact Engineering to join a team of researchers focused on investigation of pressure and strain rate dependent behaviour of engineering for high-performance aerospace applications within the Impact Engineering Team, an integral part of the Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering Group at the Department of Engineering Science (University of Oxford Begbroke Science Park). The posts are funded by Innovate UK for a fixed-term of 1 year in the first instance.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Impact Engineering – Composites, Experimentation for Aerospace Applications
We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Impact Engineering to join a team of researchers focused on investigation of pressure and strain rate dependent behaviour of composite materials for high-performance aerospace applications within the Impact Engineering Team, an integral part of the Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering Group at the Department of Engineering Science (University of Oxford Begbroke Science Park). The post is funded by Innovate UK for a fixed-term of 1 year.