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Engineering and Computational Mechanics papers free online until 5 Dec 2011

Submitted by benramster on

The following four papers have been selected by the Editorial Panel of
Engineering and Computational Mechanics to be distributed free (until 5 December 2011):

MRC Elsevier Distinguished Lecture, NJIT, Wednesday 11 April 2012

Submitted by Dan Lovegrove on

 

Elsevier is pleased to announce that Professor Thomas Hughes will be presenting 'Isogeometric Analysis', the Mechanics Research Communications Elsevier Distinguished Lecture (sponsored by Elsevier and the New Jersey Institute of Technology Granular Science Laboratory). The lecture will take place in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, NJIT, on Wednesday April 18, 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and we are hoping to post it on the web at a later date. Full details are available at

Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering at UBC

Submitted by Srikanthubc on

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia seeks
an outstanding individual for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in
any area of Mechanical Engineering, but with preference given to candidates in the
following areas: Applied Thermofluids, Applied Mechanics, and Biomedical
Engineering. The starting date will be July 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

See the attached file for full details. 

 

Francis Charles Moon named the 2012 Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award Winner

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

Francis Charles Moon is named the 2012 Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award Winner.

The Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award was established in 2008 and is conferred in recognition of an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics through practice, research, teaching, and/or outstanding leadership.

David J. Benson named the 2012 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award Winner

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

David J. Benson is named the 2012 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award Winner.

The Applied Mechanics Award was established in 1988 by the ASME Applied Mechanics Division. The Award was renamed the Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award in 2008. The Award is given to an outstanding individual for significant contributions in the practice of engineering mechanics; contributions may result from innovation, research, design, leadership or education.

Viscoelastic properties of pre- and post-cure cellular rubbers using rheometer

Submitted by farhan3d on

Hi All,

I would like to know if anyone has had the opportunity to investigate cellular rubbers rheology. I am thinking of characterizing the viscoelastic properties of cellular rubber during cure and after cure in the rheometer, using ASTM D6601. What I am expecting is a distorted cellular structure due to very constrained foam expansion during the blowing agent's decomposition, so the results would obviously be different than the ones obtained from a DMTA machine.

Would like to hear from anyone with some rheology / viscoelastic characterization experience.