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A magnetoelastic theory for Kirchhoff rods having uniformly distributed paramagnetic inclusions and its buckling

Submitted by Ajeet Kumar on
research
Kirchhoff rod
Magnetoelasticity
buckling
soft continuum robots

We present a theory for finite and spatial elastic deformation of rods under the influence of arbitrary magnetic field and boundary condition. The rod is modeled as a Kirchhoff rod and is assumed to have uniformly distributed array of uniaxial spheroidal paramagnetic inclusions embedded in it all pointing in the same direction in the undeformed state. The governing equations of the magnetoelastic rod are derived which are further non-dimensionalized and linearized to investigate buckling in such rods.

Professor Yonggang Huang is elected as an Honorary Member (2021) of ASME

Submitted by Yeguang-Xue on
mechanician
ASME Honorary Member

Professor Yonggang Huang from Northwestern University is elected as an Honorary Member (2021) of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  Each year ASME elects no more than 5 honorary members.  Since 2000 the mechanicians elected to the honorary members include: 

  • Alan Needleman (2018);
  • Romesh Batra (2015);
  • Pol Spanos (2014);
  • Ted Belytschko (2013);
  • Zdenek Bazant (2012);
  • JN Reddy (2011);
  • Sia Nemat-Nasser (2005);
  • Tinsley Oden (2004);
  • Jan Achenbach (2002).

How to better grasp your spoon?

Submitted by Antonio Papangelo on
research
Adhesion and fracture; adhesion; contact mechanics; friction

How can shear loading rate affect the soft adhesive contact area? A new blog post in tribonet.org discusses the problem following the paper "Papangelo, Antonio. (2021). On the Effect of Shear Loading Rate on Contact Area Shrinking in Adhesive Soft Contacts. Tribology Letters. 69." just published in Tribology Letters.

Research Fellow positions available at NTU, Singapore

Submitted by Changjin Huang on
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Biomaterials; bioprinting; biomechanics; soft robotics; mechanobiology

We are seeking strongly motivated candidates to fill two Research Fellow positions in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The successful candidate will work on experimental studies in the area of cell mechanics, bioprinting, and bio-hybrid soft robotics. We are particularly interested in candidates with research experience in bioengineering, soft materials, mechanobiology and applied mechanics.  

 

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Superelasticity and shape memory effect in zirconia nanoparticles

Submitted by mohsenzaeem on
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Superelasticity; shape memory; YSTZ; atomistic simulations

In this work, superelastic and shape memory properties of single crystalline and polycrystalline yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ) nanoparticles are studied by atomistic simulations. N. Zhang and M. Asle Zaeem. Superelasticity and shape memory effect in zirconia nanoparticles. Extreme Mechanics Letters 46 (2021) 101301 (8 pages).

Webinar, June 25, 2021, Wang tiles for modular (meta)materials, Jan Zeman

Submitted by Elena Benvenuti on
                                         June 25, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 PM CET 

                       WANG TILES FOR MODULAR (META)MATERIALS

                      Prof. Jan Zeman, Czech Technical University, Prague

 

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