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Scientific Report paper: Load-separation curves for the contact of self-affine rough surfaces

Submitted by Mike Ciavarella on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 12:41

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Load-separation curves for the contact of self-affine rough surfaces

Submitted by Antonio Papangelo on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 10:38

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contact mechanics; rough contact

load-separation curves;

Load separation curves between self-affine rough surfaces have been studied by means of extensive numerical simulations. The results of the comparison with the two main contact mechanics theories have been reported. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07234-4

Fracture Mechanics of Soft Materials

Submitted by Rong Long on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 06:44

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journal club

Rong Long

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Influence of surface tension in the surfactant-driven fracture of particulate monolayers

Submitted by John E. Dolbow on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 00:47

Dear Colleagues,

I thought some of you may be interested in our recent paper which has been accepted to Soft Matter. The article is available online, here:

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/SM/C7SM01245D?page=search

It contains a new model for the fracture of particulate rafts, and some new experimental results as well. Questions are welcome.

Ph.D. Research Position in Soft Tissue Mechanics (U.S. Citizens only)

Submitted by Sarah Bentil on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 20:13

job

soft tissue mechanics

One Ph.D. research position is available immediately at Iowa State University’s Mechanical Engineering Department in the area of soft tissue biomechanics. The candidates must be a US Citizen and have earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related field. The selected candidates are expected to start no later than January 2018.

PhD positions in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal - cavitation

Submitted by etienne.robert on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 18:31

education

Characterization of acoustic cavitation in liquid-solid systems

PhD positions in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal

Submitted by etienne.robert on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 18:27

education

Fluid mechanics, combustion and acoustics

One PhD position is available in experimental fluid mechanics, more specifically on multiphase and reactive flows. The project aims at developing and characterizing techniques to manipulate and control particles suspended in gaseous flows, either upstream, downstream or in combustion zones. These techniques will include, but not be limited to, the use of acoustic forces to manipulate the particles.

Postdoc in small-scale mechanical behavior of materials

Submitted by George Pharr on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 16:03

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The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Professor George M. Pharr to build a new small-scale mechanical testing laboratory and use it in fundamental research programs related to nanoindentation and small-scale mechanical behavior of materials.