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USNCCM-11 Mini-symposium on "Emerging computational methods for transient non-linear problems with multiple temporal scales"

Submitted by aprakash77 on

Dear Colleagues,

 

I would like to bring to your notice the mini-symposium on "Emerging computational methods for transient non-linear problems with multiple temporal scales" at the 11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (http://usnccm.org/). The conference will be held at Minneapolis, Minnesota from July 25-29, 2011.

 

Systematic Evaluation of Bonding Strength and Fracture Toughnessess of Adhesive Joints

Submitted by Arun Krishnan on

We have carried out systematic experimental tests to evaluate the bonding strength and fracture toughness of adhesive joints. Our work has been published in Journal of Adhesion as one among the collection of papers honoring Prof. David Dillard for receiving the Adhesion Society Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science sponsored by 3M.

 

Extension limit, polarization saturation, and snap-through instability of dielectric elastomers

Submitted by Bo Li on

A dielectric elastomer is capable of largevoltage-induced deformation, particularly when the voltage is applied on theverge of snap-through instability.  Thispaper describes a model to show that the snap-through instability is markedlyaffected by both the extension limit of polymer chains and the polarizationsaturation of dipoles.  The model mayguide the search for high-performance dielectric elastomer transducers.

 

International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials 2011 2 (2), 59-67

Call for papers for ICoBT 2011 - deadline 15 April

Submitted by Laure Ballu on

Themes covered include

  • orthopaedic surgery
  • dentistry
  • biomechanics
  • biomaterials
  • cosmetic chemistry
  • biophysics
  • biomimetics

The topic of research must include a biological surface as part of the interface (eg articular cartilage, skin), have a direct impact on biological function (eg prosthetic joints, dental implants), or involve the implementation of natural lubrication in man-made systems (biomimetics).

Ph.D. Research Position in Mechanical Engineering (Composites/Smart Materials)

Submitted by hutapea on

Ph.D. research assistantship is available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Qualified applicants should contact Dr. Parsaoran Hutapea (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering) by email at hutapea [at] temple.edu.

Postdoctoral position in micromechanics of composites at Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark

Submitted by Leon Mishnaevsky on

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a Postdoctoral position in the framework of a research project "High reliability of large wind turbines via computational micromechanics based enhancement of materials performances" at the Risoe DTU.

Research Associate Opening at The British University in Egypt

Submitted by Mostafa Shazly on

The Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) at the British University in Egypt (BUE) has an opening for full time Research Associate to fill immediately. BUE is located in El-Shorouk City, 30 km east of Cairo and provides a UK work environment. Information about BUE and CAM can be found at www.bue.edu.eg and cam.bue.edu.eg.

Description: To work on aproject related to modeling of composite materials and structures. The project focuses on micromechanics, multifunctional constituents and finite element implementation of developed models.