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Simulation of crack behavior of secondary particles in Li-ion battery electrodes during lithiation/de-lithiation cycles
The loss of connectivity in particle-based LiMO2 (M = Ni, Co, Al, and/or Mn) electrodes due to mechanical failure
and fracture at the interface between primary particles is one of the major causes of capacity fading in Li-ion
batteries (LIBs) after certain electrochemical cycles. In this study, a model of a secondary particle composed
of randomly distributed primary particles is established using a fractal algorithm. The finite element method
with cohesive crack modeling is employed to simulate the intraparticle fracture within the secondary particle.
PhD position at the Institute of Mechanics, OVGU Magdeburg, Germany
I have an opening PhD Position at our Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany).
The candidate should work in the field of new solution algorithms for complex simulations.
Additionally, the willingnes of teaching (in english as well as in german) is premised.
Attached you will find the corresponding job advertisement.
Modal analysis of historical masonry structures: Linear perturbation and software benchmarking
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061818322116 The mechanical behavior of masonry materials has a common feature: a nonlinear behavior with high compressive strength and very low tensile strength. As a consequence, old masonry buildings generally present cracks due to permanent loads and/or accidental events. Therefore, the characterization of the global dynamic behavior of masonry structures should take into account the presence of existing cracks.
Experimental and numerical investigations on the seismic behaviour of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca
https://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/8025 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331199456_Experimental_and_num… This paper presents a study on the seismic response of the San Frediano bell tower in Lucca.
Ph.D. Position at Villanova University, US (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
A Ph.D. position is available at Villanova University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, to conduct numerical simulations of biological and physiological flows. Financial support for tuition and stipend will be provided. The candidate is expected to start in fall 2019.
The candidate must have previous FORTRAN programming experience and familiar with Linux commands. Previous in-house code development experience is strongly preferred.
Numerical insights on the structural assessment of historical masonry stellar vaults: the case of Santa Maria del Monte in Cagliari
New Paper: "Numerical insights on the structural assessment of historical masonry stellar vaults: the case of Santa Maria del Monte in Cagliari" Enjoy this free version of the paper!
Call for Abstract - Frontiers in Built Environment, Earthquake Engineering
Dear colleagues, Given the recent establishment of the so-called Urban Seismology field and the lack of dedicated journals for the topic, together with Professor Maria Todorovska (University of Southern California, USA), Dr. Riccardo Maria Azzara (INGV, Italy), Dr. Michele Palermo and Dr. Simonetta Baraccani (University of BOlogna, Italy), we would like to establish a network of researchers dealing with this very challenging topic.
Supporting high quality candidates in the coming MSCA-IF call
I am looking to support potential high quality candidates for the coming MSCA-IF call to join my group. The postdoc will work in my group (at University of Nottingham, Faculty of Engineering, Centre for Structural Engineering and Informatics) on an interdisciplinary subject related to materials science or computational mechanics of masonry or concrete structures (new or old materials are possible).