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Postdoctoral Position Opening in Solid Mechanics at Columbia University

Submitted by Xi Chen on Wed, 10/02/2013 - 00:11

finite element modeling

electric vehicle

A postdoctoral research scientist position is available immediately in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. This position is renewable (up to three years) depending on performance. The main responsibility of the project, sponsored by ARPA-E, is to perform computer simulations of crashworthiness of electric vehicles using finite element method. It also involves multiscale modeling of a new type of impact resistant lithium-ion battery, as well as structural design and optimization.

Incompressibility limit

Submitted by Breslavsky on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 20:06

research

incompressibility

poisson's ratio

Right Cauchy-Green Tensor

Dear All,

I want to calculate the limit of the fraction (J-1)/(1-2*nu) when material approach to incompressibility, where nu is the Poisson's ratio and J is the third invariant of the Cauchy-Green deformation tensor. In this case J->1 and nu->0.5, but I can't find any reference, how J depends on nu.

Intuitively, this limit has to be a finite value, as it is known that (J-1)^2/(1-2*nu) -> 0 (under the assumption that there is no hydrostatic pressure). Thanks in advance for any suggestions

Symposium P: Mechanics of Energy Storage and Conversion—Batteries, Thermoelectrics and Fuel Cells, 2014 MRS Spring Meeting

Submitted by jiangyuli on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 19:14

conference

The abstract submission is open from Oct. 1- Nov. 1, 2013, at http://www.mrs.org/spring2014/

Open Position in Computation Solid Mechanics

Submitted by aboufelfel on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 16:50

job

Computational Solid Mechanics

Position: Computational Solid Mechanics Engineer

Company: Global Engineering Research and Technologies (GERT)

Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Full/Part time: Full Time.

Benefits: Yes.

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications.

Remote employment: No. Must be willing to relocate to Tucson, AZ.

Visa: Must have legal paperwork allowing the ability to work in the U.S.A

Postdoc Position : Improved Barrier Properties in Polyolefins at Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi

Submitted by skumaar on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 14:27

Improved barrier properties in polyolefins (Job Code: ME-PDSK032013)

impact of steel structure body in water and stress calculation

Submitted by knparde on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 06:12

research

structure and

i want to study the force acting on projectile while impact with water.

plz give me idea to proceede this problem in abaqus

An apparatus for performing microtensile tests at elevated temperatures inside a scanning electron microscope

Submitted by Gi-Dong Sim on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 01:54

research

thin film

Grain Boundary Sliding

creep

Vlassak group

In situ tension test

High-temperature deformation

Chair of Mechanical Engineering Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Submitted by hutapea on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 01:25

job

mechanical engineering

The College of Engineering at Temple University invites applications for the position of Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. The College is rapidly expanding its doctoral, master's, and ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs, and the Chair is to provide leadership in academic matters, chart the future growth of the Department, promote externally funded research, and value teaching excellence. The Department is expected to grow rapidly during the next few years and currently has 19 faculty, 450 undergraduate students, and 50 graduate students in its M.S. and Ph.D.