I came upon a recent paper called "Deformation gradients for continuum mechanical analysis of atomistic simulations" by Jonathan A. Zimmerman , Douglas J. Bammann, and Huajian Gao, International Journal of Solids and Structures 46 (2009) 238–253 where the authors conclude with
Two new papers grabbed my attention on my long unread list of journal tables of contents in Google Reader.
1) The first was
Ideomechanics of transitory and dissipative systems associated with length, velocity, mass and energy by G.C. Sih
where it is stated that
" One of the rules of the development of IDM is that the “flow of nature” takes precedent when deducting and/or constructing quantitative results. It is hoped that
Check out the talk by Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director , National Science Foundation
on TAM
at http://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/bement/09/alb090424_tamsymp.jsp?govDel=USNSF_51
For the proceedings of the 2008 SBE&S workshop go to
POSITION: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Project Title: Advanced Modelling and Simulation of Closed Mould
Composite Manufacturing Processes
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position on composite manufacturing processes with the Liquid Composite Moulding (LCM) Group at the University of Auckland. The successful candidate will play a major role in developing the LCM group’s research into advanced composites manufacturing processes (including I/CM, Resin Infusion, VARTM, and RTMLight).
There are several exact relations from the theory of composites that can be used to determine whether a new numerical or analytical approach gives reasonable answers. Here's a paper on some exact relations that I wrote up a long time ago and just recently posted on Scribd.
Most of you have heard about the commissioning of the Large Hadron Colider (LHC) by CERN and then the explosion of Helium followed by a postponement of operation until spring next year. One of the worries some people had was that a mini black hole would be created by the collsions. Also, the anthropic principle in one of its forms suggests that every possible universe exists but we see only our universe because it's the one in which intelligent observers exist.