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Faculty Positions-Univ. of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

Submitted by Robert G. Parker on Sat, 04/09/2011 - 15:44

The University of Michigan-Shanghai
Jiao Tong University Joint Institute invites applications for tenure-track Assistant,
Associate, and Full Professor positions in all emerging fields related to mechanical
engineering and related disciplines. These positions are open to top caliber
applicants from around the world. In 2005, the University of Michigan and Shanghai
Jiao Tong University established the Joint Institute in Shanghai with a
commitment to build a world-class academic institution based on the US research
university model. With its unique academic mission and standing in China and collaborative
connection to UM and SJTU, the JI offers faculty extraordinary opportunities to

Ph.D. in seismology and geodynamics at ETH Zurich

Submitted by pippo on Sat, 04/09/2011 - 08:11

The institute of Geophysics of ETH Zurich is seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. candidate to be working in the domain of seismic imaging of the Earth's interior. Global seismic tomography is a relatively young discipline that rose to prominence in the 1980s and

ansys modelling

Submitted by nepal1 on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 16:30

HEllo all,

I am trying to mesh a model in ansys which has a solid and the hollow cylinder inserted in its middle.I tried to glue this two solids but ansys doesnot support bt to add these i can do it?....i am trying to model a composite where the fibre is reinforced in the matrix.

plese help me

temperature rise in VCR & VAR

Submitted by shubhamkanungo… on Fri, 04/08/2011 - 13:38

opinion

Vapor absorption refrigeration

What is d significance of temperature rise in VAR & VCR, as in VCR after compression the temperature increases as a consequence of pressure rise and in VAR we heat the mixture to separate absorbent. Is it a coincidence or some logic behind it?

Finalists for the 2011 Melosh Competition Announced

Submitted by John E. Dolbow on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 18:00

research

melosh competition

Six finalists have been announced for the Twenty-Third Annual Robert J. Melosh Competition for the Best Student Paper in Finite Element Analysis. The finalists and their current institutions are:

Bircan Avci, Leibniz University

Andrea Hawkins-Daarud, University of Texas at Austin

Daniel Hurtado, California Institute of Technology

Sezgin Kucukcoban, University of Texas at Austin

Michael Scott, University of Texas at Austin

Were you using FEA in 1995?

Submitted by Lee Margetts on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 15:11

All,

Anybody have approximate run times for the following linear static problems:

A) In 1995 on a reasonable workstation

20,000 degree of freedom

B) Now on modern desktop computer with quad core and plenty of RAM

20,000 degree of freedom

200,000 degree of freedom

1,000,000 degree of freedom

Any contributions/guesses/opinions welcome. The scatter will be useful.

Thanks

Lee

free position for research scientist in the field of dislocation modeling

Submitted by Sebastien Groh on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 08:08

job

We have one free position for a research scientist in our group at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany.

The topics are related to dislocation modeling at either atomic or continuum scale. Please contact me if you are interested.

fracture mechanics

Submitted by sambit parida on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 06:50

education

fracture composite

Can anyone help me modeling the fracture using mpc184 element IN ANSYS 12.0 in isotropic material

I wont to find out the nodal force at the ctack tip to findout the strain energy

I DO NOT KNOW THE MODELING OF FRACTURE USING MPC184 ELEMENT

i HAVE ATTACHED THE PROBLEM IN A DOCX FILE

NSF Sponsored Workshop on Biomechanical Imaging at RPI

Submitted by oberai on Thu, 04/07/2011 - 03:54

Rensselaer's Inverse Problems Center (IPRPI) will be hosting a workshop on Biomechanical Imaging on April 27th and 28th organized by MANE Associate Professor Assad Oberai. The registration for this workshop is free and funds for travel and local stay are available for attendees.

Why fracture and failure mechanics is so important? From Southwest Boeing 737 cracks to future Boeing 787 safety

Submitted by L. Roy Xu on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 20:48

Even Jay Leno tried to understand fatigue cracks at his Yesterday’s Tonight Show, our research on fracture and failure mechanics is received great attention from the general public. Read more after this photo--

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