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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
The Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit (BISRU) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The candidate would conduct research in the area of failure of fibre reinforced polymers and sandwich panels under extreme loading (blast and or impact), with a focus on erosion / pulverisation of the FRP face sheets. Candidates must have completed a PhD or be able to show evidence of submission.
Call for Abstracts: “Dynamic Behavior of Composites” at SEM 2016 (Buena Vista, FL, June 6-9, 2016)
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract for the 'Dynamic Behavior of Composites' under session track 1 'Dynamic Behavior of Materials' for the upcoming SEM XIII international Conference in Orlando, FL June 6-9, 2016
Call for Abstracts: “Dynamic Behavior of Composites” at SEM 2016 (Buena Vista, FL, June 6-9, 2016)
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract for the 'Dynamic Behavior of Composites' under session track 1 'Dynamic Behavior of Materials' for the upcoming SEM XIII international Conference in Orlando, FL June 6-9, 2016
PhD positions in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal
Three graduate student positions are available at Polytechnique Montréal in the field of fire resistance of composite materials. The use of materials based on lightweight composite and aluminum, although common in other parts of the aircraft, remains a challenge around the engines because of the fire resistance prescribed by certification requirements. The present project focuses on the use of such materials for the manufacturing of fan cases and bypass ducts for turbofan aircraft engines.
Extension of A Composite Time Integration Scheme for Dynamic Problems
This paper proposes a simple extension to a collocation based composite time integration proposed by Silva and Bezerra. In this scheme, each time step is divided further into two substeps which may not be necessarily equal. In the first substep, the Newmark scheme is employed an d the three point backward Euler scheme is used in the second substep. The proposed scheme is applied to non-linear problems to study the transient response solution under large deformations and long time durations.
Analysis of A Composite Time Integration Scheme
This paper proposes a simple extension to a collocation based composite time integration proposed by Silva and Bezerra. In this scheme, each time step is further divided into two substeps which may not be necessarily equal. In the first substep, the Newmark scheme is employed and the three point backward Euler scheme is used in the second substep. Stability analysis of the scheme is performed and spectral radius, period elongation, and amplitude decay are discussed. The influence of Newmark parameters and substep sizes on stability and accuracy is studied in detail.
MIT Faculty Positions in Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for several tenure-track faculty positions to begin July 2016 or thereafter. Appointments will be at the assistant or untenured associate professor level. In special cases, a senior faculty appointment may be possible. We will consider exceptional candidates in all areas related to Civil and Environmental Engineering. Further information about the department can be found at http://cee.mit.edu/about-mit-cee.
Two PhD openings in Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University
There are two PhD openings in Dr. Lei Chen’s group to study computational mechanics and microstructure modelling starting from spring 2016 or fall 2016 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, at Mississippi State University. Visiting students or scholars are also welcome.
Faculty Positions in Mechanical Science and Engineering at UIUC
The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for multiple faculty positions in all ranks. Emphasis is on the areas of manufacturing, materials, and computational science; however, excellent candidates will be considered in all areas related to mechanical science and engineering. Successful candidates are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain active research programs, and provide service to the department, the university, and the profession.