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The loss of connectivity in particle-based LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, Al, and/or Mn) electrodes due to mechanical failure
and fracture at the interface between primary particles is one of the major causes of capacity fading in Li-ion
batteries (LIBs) after certain electrochemical cycles. In this study, a model of a secondary particle composed
of randomly distributed primary particles is established using a fractal algorithm. The finite element method
with cohesive crack modeling is employed to simulate the intraparticle fracture within the secondary particle.

I have an opening PhD Position at our Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany).
The candidate should work in the field of new solution algorithms for complex simulations.
Additionally, the willingnes of teaching (in english as well as in german) is premised.
Attached you will find the corresponding job advertisement.

https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CF.1943-5509.0001303

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818322116 The mechanical behavior of masonry materials has a common feature: a nonlinear behavior with high compressive strength and very low tensile strength. As a consequence, old masonry buildings generally present cracks due to permanent loads and/or accidental events. Therefore, the characterization of the global dynamic behavior of masonry structures should take into account the presence of existing cracks.

https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/8025 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331199456_Experimental_and_num… This paper presents a study on the seismic response of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca.

A Ph.D. position is available at Villanova University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, to conduct numerical simulations of biological and physiological flows. Financial support for tuition and stipend will be provided. The candidate is expected to start in fall 2019.

The candidate must have previous FORTRAN programming experience and familiar with Linux commands. Previous in-house code development experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications and Skills:

New Paper: "Numerical insights on the structural assessment of historical masonry stellar vaults: the case of Santa Maria del Monte in Cagliari" Enjoy this free version of the paper!

https://rdcu.be/bpvX0

Dear colleagues, Given the recent establishment of the so-called Urban Seismology field and the lack of dedicated journals for the topic, together with Professor Maria Todorovska (University of Southern California, USA), Dr. Riccardo Maria Azzara (INGV, Italy), Dr. Michele Palermo and Dr. Simonetta Baraccani (University of BOlogna, Italy), we would like to establish a network of researchers dealing with this very challenging topic.

I am looking to support potential high quality candidates for the coming MSCA-IF call to join my group. The postdoc will work in my group (at University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering, Centre for Structural Engineering and Informatics) on an interdisciplinary subject related to materials science or computational mechanics of masonry or concrete structures (new or old materials are possible).