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looking for a PhD position

Submitted by anishiitk on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 19:37

Dear all:

I am currently pursuing Master of Technology at Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur (India) in Mechanical Engineering department. In my masters thesis I am working on analytical and numerical (FE) analysis of dynamic buckling of thin walled circular cylindrical shells under fluctuating radial pressure. I am expecting to submit my thesis by the end of August, and after that I am planning for a PhD. I want to continue to work on the dynamic analysis of structure for my PhD thesis, and I am looking for a PhD position in some European or Canadian University.

composite design

Submitted by sivaaero87 on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 13:02

education

composite modelling using hyper mesh and abaqus

sir,

can u pls give the relevelent imformation to model the composite structures using fea packages like abaqus and hypermesh

impact damage due to laminar construction??

Submitted by setareh on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:34

Hi everyone,

According to a book chapter written by NL Hancox, 'Laminar construction of composites which is required if the reinforcing fibres are to be used efficiently and anisotropy reduced, can be a reason why composite laminates are vulnerable to impact damage.'

Now I have three questions;

1-What is meant here by the specified 'laminar construction to reduce anisotropy'?Does it mean to use different orientation for fibres in each ply to have an isotropic material at the laminate level?

2011 International Dictyostelium Conference, August 14-18, Baltimore, MD USA

Submitted by Tian Zhi Luo on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 17:25

The annual International Dictyostelium Conference will be held in Baltimore, MD USA from August 14 to 18. Dictyostelium has been extensively used as a model organism for the study of cell mechanics, motility, chemotaxis, cell division and other biological events that involve cell shape change and the mechanical behaviors of cells. In this coming meeting, there will be 70 oral presentations and 100 posters covering above topics.

http://dicty11.dictybase.org

Abstract deadline extended: August 15. ISCM III, Taipei, December 2011, Minisymposium of "Multiscale Methods in Plasticity"

Submitted by Zhiqiang Wang on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 15:40

conference

Plasticity

multiscale methods

Abstract deadline extended to August 15, 2011 for ISCM III-CSE II in Taipei, Taiwan, December 5-7, 2011. Please submit your abstract to the minisymposium of "Multiscale methods in plasticity".

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Equilibrium Correction for viscoplasticity

Submitted by Suman.Guha on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 12:38

Plasticity

finite element analysis

viscoplasticity

strain gradient plasticity

equilibrium correction

Help on Ansys

Submitted by stelios13 on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 00:20

education

ansys

Reinforced concrete

PhD Students Needed to study residual stresses in high pressure components and optimizing fatigue strength: smt@utulsa.edu

Submitted by tiptonsteven on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 20:52

job

Two Students are needed to begin immediately.

Using Abaqus/Explicit to model polymeric thin-film mechanical property changes due to embossing

Submitted by SIMULIA on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 20:50

software

consumer goods

Embossing of polymeric films destined for usage in the personal care marketplace is an industrial process that produces a very fine pattern, barely discernible to the naked eye, yet has a significant influence on some market-driven properties; more bulk, a soft and smooth touch, reduced crinkling noise and lower gloss. However this comes at a cost to the mechanical properties such as stiffness and ultimate strength capability.