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Modeling mechano-chromatic lamellar gels
Consisting of alternating swelling and nonswelling polymeric layers (SLs and NLs), lamellar gels are 1D photonic crystals with tunable optical properties. The lamellar structure induces a constraint between the SLs and the NLs, resulting in an anisotropic swelling behavior coupled with deformation.
Deadline extension, ACOME, Ho Chi Minh, 14-16 August 2012
Dear Colleagues,
The International Conference on
Advances in Computational Mechanics (ACOME) aims to present recent
advances, novel techniques, the state-of-the-art developments and
applications in the field of the computational mechanics.
The conference will be held at the Ton Duc Thang university, Ho Chi Minh City, from 14 to 16 August 2012.
We are pleased to inform you that the new (and last) deadline for submission of abstracts is January 15, 2012.
Plywood box under pressure on ABAqus
Hello everyone,
I am working right now on a plywood box simply supported by wedges under a uniform pressure of 1 MPa.
The pressure is applicated through a rigid shell part layed on the top of the box ( a surface to surface contact). The bottom of the box is on contact (surface to surface) with the rigid shell wedges (2 on the corner of the box and 1 on the middle).
As a boundary condition, all the DOF's of the wedges are constrained.
NEW 2012 ACTIVITIES OF IGF
Dear Colleagues,
we would like to inform you that the Italian Group of Fracture (IGF), engaged in fostering the research in the fields of Fracture Mechanics and Structural Integrity at the national and international levels (IGF is the Italian chapter of the European Structural Integrity Society) has recently setup the following dissemination strategies and activities for 2012:
High quality images production software...
I need to make high quality 3D and 2D schematic and real images from the data for my papers. I was wondering which software do you recommend?
Thank you in advance for your time.
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Electrical Self-Healing of Mechanically Damaged Zinc Oxide Nanobelts
We report the observation of remarkable electrical self-healing in mechanically damaged ZnO nanobelts. Nanoindentation into intrinsically defect-free ZnO nanobelts induces deformation and crack damage, causing a dramatic electrical signal decrease. Two self-healing regimes in the nanoindented ZnO nanobelts are revealed. The physical mechanism for the observed phenomena is analyzed in terms of the nanoindentation-induced dislocations, the short-range atomic diffusion in nanostructures, and the local heating of the dislocation zone in the electrical measurement. For details, please see
Analytical Fracture Mechanics
My text, Analytical Fracture Mechanics, is back in print by Dover Publications as of November 2011.
Research staff position in molecular dynamics modelling of lubricant films at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate for the position of
Research Associate in atomistic/molecular dynamics modelling of
lubricant films.
The research project is computational based and will focus on the atomistic modelling of
- Lubricant and diamond-like carbon used in hard disk drives
The successful candidate will be awarded with a competitive renumeration package based on his/her work experience.
Thermoelasticity
Dear Fellows,
I am working in the field of thermoelasticity deformation, I need a book to understand the basics of this field.
thermoelastic deformation
by Dorin Leson