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Journal Club for May 2023: Strength Revisited: One of Three Basic Ingredients Needed for a Complete Macroscopic Theory of Fracture
1. Introduction
Because of its overwhelming pervasiveness and high-stakes impact on the mechanical performance of structures made of inorganic and live matter alike (bridges, airplanes, bones, ligaments,...), fracture has attracted the attention of humans, researchers and laymen the same, for centuries.
2 Postdoc openings on hydrogen embrittlement at Imperial College London
The Mechanics of Infrastructure Materials research group is looking to hire two postdoctoral researchers to conduct research in the area of hydrogen embrittlement. One position is for a modeller and the other one is for an experimentalist.
SES 2023 Call for Abstract Submission: Adhesion, Friction, and Fracture at Soft Interfaces: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment (Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2023)
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit abstract and attend the minisymposium titled "10-3 Adhesion, Friction, and Fracture at Soft Interfaces: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment" in the 2023 SES Annual Techinical Meeting, October 8-11, 2023, University of Minnesota. https://2023ses.com/
Abstract submissions are due Friday, May 5, 2023
SES 2023 Call for Abstract Submission: Elastomeric Fracture (Deadline: Friday, May 5, 2023)
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit abstract and attend the minisymposium titled "10-4 Elastomeric Fracture" in the 2023 SES Annual Techinical Meeting, October 8-11, 2023, University of Minnesota. https://2023ses.com/
Abstract submissions are due Friday, May 5, 2023
10-4 Elastomeric Fracture
MIT Short Course: Predictive Multiscale Materials Design, June 12-16, 2023
TL;DR: Back on MIT campus, in person, with technical lectures, group work, interactive labs and clinics, networking sessions, and participant talks! Materials design has endless applications in countless industries, and its impact is growing especially at the nexus of creating more sustainable, functional and efficient materials platforms. MIT Predictive Multiscale Materials Design short course will be held during the week of June 12-16, 2023, at MIT. Participants will earn an official MIT certificate.
Optimal Elastostatic Cloaks
An elastic cloak hides a hole (or an inhomogeneity) from elastic fields. In this paper, a formulation of the optimal design of elastic cloaks based on the adjoint state method, in which the balance of linear momentum is enforced as a constraint, is presented. The design parameters are the elastic moduli of the cloak, and the objective function is a measure of the distance between the solutions in the physical and in the virtual bodies. Both the elastic medium and the cloak are assumed to be made of isotropic linear elastic materials.
Opening for a Ph.D. student at the University of Wyoming for Fall 2023: multiscale modeling of heterogeneous materials under inelastic deformation and damage
The Computations for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Laboratory (CAMML) in the College of Engineering and Physical Science at the University of Wyoming has an opening for a Ph.D. student for Fall 2023, in the area of multiscale modeling of heterogeneous materials under inelastic deformation and damage.
A PhD position at Western University: Machine Learning and Finite Element modeling
A PhD position at Western University, Ontario, Canada.
We are looking for an enthusiastic student with a MSc degree to conduct research in the area of Machine Learning and Finite Element modelling of materials. Students with a degree in mechanical or materials engineering or mathematics are encouraged to apply.
Prospective candidates will be assessed based on how well they meet the following criteria:
§ Excellent degree in their relevant discipline.
Associate Professor positions in Solid Mechanics & Materials at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science is currently seeking two Associate Professors in Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering. These positions may appeal to postdoctoral research associates and early-career academics seeking the next step in their careers. For details see the following links: