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Compatible-Strain Mixed Finite Element Methods for Incompressible Nonlinear Elasticity

Submitted by arash_yavari on

We introduce a new family of mixed finite elements for incompressible nonlinear elasticity — compatible-strain mixed finite element methods (CSFEMs). Based on a Hu-Washizu-type functional, we write a four-field mixed formulation with the displacement, the displacement gradient, the first Piola-Kirchhoff stress, and a pressure-like field as the four independent unknowns. Using the Hilbert complexes of nonlinear elasticity, which describe the kinematics and the kinetics of motion, we identify the solution spaces of the independent unknown fields.

Last Call for Abstracts: EMI mini-symposium on Computational Geomechanics, Boston 5/29-6/1/2018 (abstracts due tomorrow)

Submitted by WaiChing Sun on

MS27: Computational GeomechanicsWaiChing Sun, Columbia University
Jose Andrade, Caltech
Ronaldo Borja, Stanford University
Jinhyun Choo, University of Hong Kong
Majid Manzari, George Washington University
Richard Regueiro, University of Colorado Boulder

New PhD position at Eindhoven University of Technology - Micro-mechanics of ultra-thin free-standing multi-layer membranes in MEMS ultrasound transducers

Submitted by olafvandersluis on

Dear colleagues,

a new PhD position has become available at the Mechanics of Materials group, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands (http://mate.tue.nl/mate/)

Micro-mechanics of ultra-thin free-standing multi-layer membranes in MEMS ultra-sound transducers.

Webinar - Simpleware for Medical Device Simulation, Feb 27th

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Tue, Feb 27, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM GMT

Join this webinar to learn how to build patient-specific models in Simpleware for the interdisciplinary area of medical science, simulation and product development.

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