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This video explains the concept of principal stresses using an experiment 

It is still possible to submit abstracts for this years symposium, which had the theme "Fatigue of Composite Materials: Microstructure, mechanics and methods". The symposium is organized by Section of Composites and Materials Mechanics of the Department of Wind Energy of the Technical University of Denmark, DTU.

Read more at the Symposium homepage: http://www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english/research/research-sections/com/symp39

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.03.029 In parallel with recent developments in carbon nanomaterials, there is growing interest in using these nanomaterials for desalination. To date, many studies have affirmed the potential of using such nanomaterials for constant pressure desalination operation. In this work, the performance of such membrane when subjected to oscillatory pressure at sub-nanosecond is investigated in detail.

The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB’s) Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence (MAMCE) is seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow who has specialized in applying Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) techniques in the one or more of the following fields: Materials Science, Metallurgy, and Additively Manufactured Alloys. Experience with the electron microscopy of natural and synthetic metals combined with EBSD techniques is required, including sample preparation. The successful applicant will support ongoing research programs in two key areas:

Abstract

We in Aalto University School of Engineering are looking for a doctoral student to work on numerical modelling of fragmentation of quasi-brittle materials. In more detail, you will study breakage and fragmentation of ice blocks. These phenomena occur under compressive loads in ice block to ice block contacts. The fragmentation process is complicated, and requires novel numerical modelling techniques. Modelling may need to be done on different scales, which may have to reach from very high resolution modeling to simplified contact models on larger scale.

Date / Time: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 / 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Filton Holiday Inn, Bristol, UK

Fee: Free-to-attend. Pre-registration is required as places are limited

Who should attend

A one-week CISM Advanced School on "Mechanics of strain gradient materials", coordinated by Albrecht Bertram and Samuel Forest, will take place in Udine, Italy, next May 14th-18th.

Here is a PhD opportunity at INRIA, France Grenoble on 

Title : Non-smooth modeling and simulation of energy dissipation processes during rockfall

Supervision: Vincent Acary and Franck Bourrier

Details and how to apply : https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2018-00547

Subject: Characterization of damage mechanisms in nano-enabled devices.

Contact: laurence.bodelot [at] polytechnique.edu & berengere.lebental [at] polytechnique.edu

Deadline: April 20th

Starting date: from June 1st

See attachnment for details on the project.