Blog posts
2018 ASME IMECE (Topic 12-31) Mechanical Metamaterials
Dear Colleagues,
This is a gentle reminder that abstracts are due on July 23d for the mini-symposium entitled “Mechanical Metamaterials(12-31)” at ASME IMECE 2018 (https://www.asme.org/events/imece) to be held from November 9-15 in Pittsburgh, PA. I would like you to consider submitting abstracts.
This is a gentle reminder that abstracts are due on July 23d for the mini-symposium entitled “Mechanical Metamaterials(12-31)” at ASME IMECE 2018 (https://www.asme.org/events/imece) to be held from November 9-15 in Pittsburgh, PA. I would like you to consider submitting abstracts.
The following is the description of the symposium and the potential topics to cover.
Fully Funded Ph.D. Position
A Ph.D. position is available in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Alabama in Huntsville starting Spring Semester 2019. The focus of the project is on the performance enhancement of aerodynamic systems using fluidic and smart material actuators such as piezoelectric-based synthetic jets and micro fiber composites.
Workshop "Novel Developments in Failure Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures" for PhD students
Dear Colleagues, In the context of the EU Marie Curie ITN Project FULLCOMP, a workshop "Novel Developments in Failure Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures" for PhD students and young researchers will take place on 30-31 July 2018 at the Leibniz Universität Hannover. This workshop presents recent developments in various aspects of failure analysis of composite structures, ranging from material modelling to structural modelling and from testing and identification aspects to numerical analysis.
[Call for abstract] [Nanoarchitectured and Morphology-controlled Nanoporous Materials] [2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
We are organizing the symposium on " Nanoarchitectured and Morphology-controlled Nanoporous Materials" at the next TMS meeting to be held in San Antonio Texas from March 10- March 14, 2019. This is a gentle note to remind you that the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to July 16th. Please consider submitting to this symposium and encourage your students and colleagues to contribute.
Below is a description of the focus of this symposium.
Nanoarchitectured materials, such as nanoporous solids, nanolattices, and nanoporous membranes, have received large attention due to their unique structural and functional properties including high strength, stiffness, radiation and fatigue resistance as well as thermal stability. These materials often offer large surface area and low density that makes them attractive for applications including energy harvesting and storage, fuel cells, Li–ion batteries, hydrogen storage, catalysis, gas purification, and separation technologies. The properties and applications of nanoarchitectured solids depend on their ligament size, porosity, network structure, morphology, connectivity, and surface area. This symposium will cover advances in synthesis, characterization, and computational modeling of nanoarchitectured and morphology-controlled nanoporous materials.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Advances in synthesis of thermodynamics driven nanostructures to controlled architectured materials systems
- Hybrid systems through integrated processing methods
- Design and optimization of morphology controlled nanoarchitectured materials
- Surface-driven phenomena in nanoporous and nanoarchitectured materials: experiments, modeling and simulation
- Influence of the morphology and topology on network-driven mechanical, and thermal properties in nanoarchitectured and nanoporous materials:
- Structural and functional applications of nanoporous and nanoarchitectured materials
On behalf of the organizing committee:
Niaz Abdolrahim, University of Rochester
John Balk, University of Kentucky
Michael J. Demkowicz, Texas A&M University
Christoph Eberl, Franunhofer Iwm
DAMAGe AND FAILURe OF MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS
hello:
I attach a flyer for the coming CISM course in Udine.
All welcome
PhD position on Liquid-based electro-active polymer (LEAP) transducers
The Department of Industrial Engineering, The University of Trento (Italy) opened a PhD position on multifunctional electro-mechanical transducers based on dielectric liquids and electro-active polymers (EAPs), namely liquid-based EAPs (LEAPs).
Reminder: 2018 Midwest Mechanics Workshop registration
Dear Colleagues,
This is a gentle reminder that the 2018 Midwest Mechanics Workshop will take place at IIT, Chicago on Thursday, August 9. The deadline for registration is July 26, so we will have time to figure out the logistics. Note that registration is free for this one-day workshop. Please see:
Abstract submission to Mechanics of Soft Materials (ASME IMECE)
Dear colleagues,
This is a gentle reminder that abstracts are due on July 23rd for presentation only. Please consider submitting abstracts to our topic on the Mechanics of Soft Materials (Track 12-1) one of the most active areas in the ASME! Some of our planned sessions are:
12-1 Mechanics of Soft Materials
Gradient elasticity theory for fiber composites with fibers resistant to extension and flexure
A model for the mechanics of an elastic solid, reinforced with bidirectional fibers is presented in finite plane elastostatics. The fiber’s resistance to stretch and flexure are accounted for with variational computations of first and second gradient of deformations, respectively. Within the framework of strain-gradient elasticity, the Euler equation and necessary boundary conditions are formulated. A rigorous derivation of the corresponding linear theory is also developed from which, a complete analytical solution is obtained for small deformations superposed on large.