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Rapid synchronized fabrication of vascularized thermosets and composites
Dear colleagues,
We are happy to share a recent collaborative study on experimental and numerical investigation of rapid synchronized fabrication of vascularized thermosets and composites. This study demonstrated that a thermoset polymer or polymer composites with embedded microvascular systems can be fabricated in a single step, using a self-propagating polymerization reaction front. For more details, please see: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23054-7
Frontal vs. bulk polymerization of fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites
Dear colleagues,
This paper on comparison between frontal and bulk polymerization of polymer matrix compositres using a non-dimensional solver is published in Composite Science and Technology. If you would like to take a look, full paper is avaiable at the publisher and Researchgate.
Abstract:
Manufacturing of unidirectional glass-fiber-reinforced composites via frontal polymerization: A numerical study
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.107832
Link to author's personalized share link for free access until November 19 2019: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZpgjyZzKoGVz
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Ph.D. position in Computational Mechanics at the University of Wyoming
One or two funded Ph.D. positions are available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wyoming, with the earliest starting date in Fall 2019. The candidates will join the research group of Dr. Xiang Zhang (new faculty to join in Fall 2019) working in the general area of multiscale/multiphysics computational mechanics. Particularly, self-motivated individual interested in working in one or multiple of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: