I have formulated a shear-lag model for calculating the variation of stress along carbon nanohorns (CNHs), which are conical shaped wrapped carbon sheets, embedded in an epoxy matrix under axial loading.  I found that the stress distribution along the length of CNHs depends on the cone angle of these structures and maximum normal axial stress has a smaller value in CNHs compared to a carbon nanotube (CNT) with same cross-section as of the CNH's tip.  Furthermore, I read an article stating that synthesis of CNHs are easier compared to CNTs.  However, the only article I could f

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to send you the updates on the 23rd International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM2012) of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) that will be held in Beijing, August 19-24, 2012.

Research Assistants / Research Associates (3 Posts)

Salary:

£24370 - £28251 per annum (Grade 5), £29972 - £35788 per annum (Grade 6). 
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/engin/research-assistants--research-assoc…

"I can't understand how people are still working on growth. That stuff's all done." This was the beginning of the first lunch conversation at a recent Banff workshop on Mathematical Foundations on Mechanical Biology... somewhat frustrating for someone who is excited about growth. Fortunately, most of the presentations and discussions still focused on growth. Although "that stuff's all done".

Forthcoming papers of International Journal of Applied Mechanics (IJAM) Vol.4 No.1:

1.     “A SPECTRAL/HP FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION FOR VISCOELASTIC BEAMS BASED ON A HIGH-ORDER BEAM THEORY”,  V. P. VALLALA, G. S. PAYETTE AND J. N. REDDY, (TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, USA).

Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Assistant Directors for Undergraduate Studies in both Engineering Sciences and Mechanical Engineering

Consisting of alternating swelling and nonswelling polymeric layers (SLs and NLs), lamellar gels are 1D photonic crystals with tunable optical properties.  The lamellar structure induces a constraint between the SLs and the NLs, resulting in an anisotropic swelling behavior coupled with deformation.