The James Clerk Maxwell Young Writers Prize
Congratulations to Julian Rimoli (who's one of the moderators of iMechanica) for winning the 2010 James Clerk Maxwell Young Writers Prize!
Two Faculty Positions in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in structural engineering/mechanics/materials (SEMM). Candidates at all ranks are sought with expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) computational/solid mechanics; (2) infrastructure materials. The expected starting date is August, 2011.
6th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives - Author registration deadline 25 February
To register, go to www.tc4pca.elsevier.com
WOM 2011 - Tutorial pre-registration deadline March 1, 2011
18th International conference on Wear of Materials
To register go to http://www.wom-conference.elsevier.com/registrationInfo.asp
WOM 2011 - April 3-7, Philadelphia - Oral program available
Post-doctoral position at University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (Cerecam) at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship in nonlinear computational mechanics. Further information about the position may be obtained from Professor
Daya Reddy (daya.reddy [at] uct.ac.za).
Post-doctoral position at Univ. Pittsburgh: Reversibly-morphing surfaces
A post-doctoral position is available in the Dept. of Chemical Engineering at the
University of Pittsburgh to conduct experimental research on developing
"morphing surfaces" that change topology by developing features such
as bumps, folds, spikes, etc. The post-doctoral fellow will develop (1)
surfaces that undergo a change in topology in response to applied stimuli, (2)
methods to control the shape and location of the morphing features on the
surface, and (3) quantitative or heuristic models to guide the design of
texture-changing surfaces.
cohesive zone with curvature
Forums
Experts,
Anyone have experienece of curved cohesive zone model?
I just find people just use straight line cohesive zone geometry model.
Any difference between these two geometries?
Thanks.
Postdoctoral Position at Duke Soft Active Materials Laboratory
The Duke Soft Active Materials Laboratory directed by Prof Xuanhe Zhao is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to study mechanics of polymers and hydrogels with applications in tissue regenerations. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with the Duke Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory directed by Prof Farshid Guilak.
Using Nano Scratch Testing For Composite Failure
One of the major concerns for composite material is it’s durability in final form. The size of particles that form the strengthening additive can drastically affect the overall final performance of the composite material. By using the nano scratch testing method the failure of composite material can be compared to identify the most durable formula.