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Mechanics connection to memory
Mechanical tension contributes to clustering of neurotransmitter vesicles at presynaptic terminals.
Scott Siechen, Shengyuan Yang, Akira Chiba and Taher Saif
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 4, 2009 vol. 106 no. 31 12611–12616
http://www.pnas.org/gca?gca=pnas%3B106%2F31%2F12611&allch=
The Meaning of the Concept of Potential in Mechanics (and in Physics)
If someone knows of books/articles dealing with the meaning of the concept of potential in physics (or concerning the physical bases underlying the energy methods of mechanics) then I would very much appreciate getting to know about these.
Wondering about the Mechanics of Bacterial Death
0. I was idly thinking about the current H1N1 flue pandemic, and the following things occurred to me. Please note, I know very little about this subject matter. So, please consider descriptions in the following as, at best, tentative.
1. There is a basic difference between how alcohol kills viruses and how salt-water kills bacteria. [Alcohol is used in the hand-cleaners they use in hospitals. Girgling with salt-water is the first line of defense (and an unexpectedly highly effective one) which is well known for millenia.]
Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (ICEFA IV) - abstract deadline 27 November 2009
Following successful meetings in Lisbon, Toronto and Sitges, Elsevier will host the Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis (www.icefa.elsevier.com) at Churchill College in Cambridge from the 4th - 7th July 2010. You are invited to participate in the latest in this important series of conferences, which have established a respected biennial forum for the discussion and dissemination of knowledge and experience in Engineering Failure Analysis.
8th International Conference on Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials - abstract deadline 7 December 2009
The eighth biennial Fatigue Damage of Structural Materials conference (www.fatiguedamage.elsevier.com) will once again be held in scenic Cape Cod at The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, Hyannis, Massachusetts from the 19 - 24 September 2010. Hyannis is situated on the historic Cape Cod peninsula just 90 minutes from either Logan International Airport (Boston, MA) or TF Green Airport (Providence, RI).
Damage Investigation In Drilling of Polymer Matrix Composites
hii friends
I am doing project on damage investigation in drilling of polymer matrix composite and using FEM approach ABAQUS 6.8. so i want to damage compare between trepanning tool & twist drill. i have problem in simulation and plotting(graph). so plz solved this problem
graduation project request
My name is Anis Turki, I am an engineering student at the Tunisia Polytechnic School.
Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS) is the first high school of engineers in Tunisia. It provides a multidisciplinary training for its students. Its main purpose is to enable them to assume both technical and administrative responsibilities.
As a future engineer from TPS, I will be able to design, analyze and manage some complex systems thanks to versatile study program including theoretical and applied training in mathematics, physics, economics and languages.
Question in sequentially coupled thermal stress analysis using ABAQUS
I was wondering if anyone has solved a “sequentially coupled thermal stress analysis” problem using ABAQUS?
If so, here is what I am looking to solve.
Let’s assume we solved for the temperature (T) as a function of time and space using the transient heat transfer analysis given certain BCs.
Mechanical Engineer
LightSail Energy, Inc. is an exciting, well-funded startup in the
$100 billion field of green tech energy storage. We are located
in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are seeking to fill several
Mechanical Engineering positions. Applicants should have at least
5 years experience in product design of mechanical components.
Please be familiar with at least some of the following:
design of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, heat transfer,
thermodynamics, fluid power, pistons and seals, and multiphase