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Two PhD Positions available in Computational Multiscale Mechanics at the University of Colorado at Boulder

Submitted by regueiro on

I am currently seeking two PhD students to pursue separate research projects in computational multiscale mechanics within the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at CU Boulder: (1) overlap coupling between a 3D ellipsoidal DEM code and a finite strain pressure-sensitive micromorphic elastoplasticity finite element implementation in an opensource C++ code Tahoe ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/tahoe/ ) to model interfacial mechanics between deformable solids and dense dry granular materials; and (2) multiscal

Voronoi tesselation-grain size and orientation

Submitted by Panos Efthymiadis on

Dear all,

         I am trying to produce a metallic grain structure  using Voronoi. I am currently using Matlab. Does anyone know how I can control the area of the polygons-grains (impose a Gaussian distribution)? And another point is how can I assign the grain orientation for every polygon?

Regards,

           Panos

XFEM2011 ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Partition of Unity Enrichment and Applications Cardiff, Wales, UK

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

Dear colleagues,

 Deadline for abstract submission Jan 17th, 2011. http://www.xfem2011.com/registration

XFEM 2011 is one of the successful series of
ECCOMAS thematic events.
XFEM 2011 is a medium-size conference
with a balanced participation covering both the theoretical aspects of the subject and engineering applications.

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USNCCM-11 Minisymposium: Recent Advances in Nonlocal Computational Mechanics

Submitted by Alejandro Mota on

11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics

July 25-29, 2011. Minneapolis, MN

A mini-symposium on Recent Advances in Nonlocal Computational Mechanics

Abstract submission deadline: January 31, 2011 (minisymposium 3.3)

 

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Iowa State University

Submitted by Wei Hong on

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION: The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University invites applicants for a faculty position in the area of autonomous space systems. The appointment will start in August 2011. The search is focused at the Assistant and Associate Professor level, but exceptional candidates who qualify for the rank of Full Professor will also be considered.

Cardboard rolls on the nanoscale

Submitted by Peter Cendula on

Everybody knows that cardboard paper can be a highly
anisotropic material. You can easily bend or roll it in one direction
and it is stiff in the other. If you take a close look you will find
that the paper is periodically buckled along one direction. We have now
exploited this phenomenon on the nanoscale to define the roll-up
direction of ultra-thin membranes on a substrate surface.

PhD Positions in Elastic Metamaterials at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Submitted by Guoliang Huang on

The group of Advanced Materials and Ultrasonic Wave Lab at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking one highly motivated candidate for Ph.D. positions. The appointment is starting on August 2011 or January 2012. The research topics involve dynamic modeling, elastic wave propagation, experimental design and analysis of the multifunctional metamaterials with complex microstructures.A M.S. or equivalent degree in solid mechanics, wave propagation, or material science is needed.  Talented applicants with a B.S.