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Hows does Abaqus calculate the Stress Intensity Factors?

Submitted by FrancescoD on

Dear All,

I have been calculating the Stress Intensity Factors, KI - KIII with Abaqus and they compare very closely with close form solutions, for different mesh densities and element types. The question I have is: would anyone know which method does Abaqus use to calculate Ks? The Abaqus Theory Guide only describes how the J-Integral is calculated.

Thank you in advance for your help,

-Francesco

 

UC Santa Barbara Mechanical Engineering Faculty Positions

Submitted by chairasst-me on

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for two full-time faculty positions with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2017, or later. The Department is looking for exceptional individuals in all core areas of Mechanical Engineering with particular emphasis in fluid mechanics (tenure-track Assistant Professor), and micro and nanoscale thermal sciences and their application to energy systems (tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor).

Postdoc opening in 3D printing of biomedical implants at Johns Hopkins University

Submitted by Sung Hoon Kang on

Immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellow to work on 3D printing of biomedical implants such as vascular conduits. The project involves design and development of processes to print biocompatible materials with shape change properties. These constructs will be characterized using conventional soft-material techniques and their interactions with cells and biological fluids will be investigated. 

TURBOdesign1 allows Honeywell to Design High Performance Turbocharger Compressors

Submitted by ADT on

Honeywell Turbo Technologies to present the power of TURBOdesign Suite with the success of turbocharger compressors at this year’s VINAS conference 2016 in Tokyo

Honeywell is a global fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. They will take the stage and present at this year’s VINAS conference on 13th and 14th October 2016 in Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa.

PhD Positions Available in Solid Mechanics and Advanced Materials

Submitted by Lifeng Wang on

Two PhD positions are available immediately in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook University, New York, US.

The research program is about mechanics and multifunctional applications of new advanced materials (such as polymer cellular solids, polymer composites, and metamaterials) focusing on mechanical performance, 3D printing, acoustic/elastic wave propagation, energy absorption, and impact resistance. The candidates with background in solid mechanics and finite element analysis are highly encouraged to apply. 

Hilbert Complexes of Nonlinear Elasticity

Submitted by arash_yavari on

We introduce some Hilbert complexes involving second-order tensors on flat compact manifolds with boundary that describe the kinematics and the kinetics of motion in nonlinear elasticity. We then use the general framework of Hilbert complexes to write Hodge-type and Helmholtz-type orthogonal decompositions for second-order tensors.

Faculty Position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Submitted by Andrew_Bunger on

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level effective September 1, 2017.  This position is part of the strategic expansion intended to support research and teaching activities in the areas of sustainable water and environmental engineering. 

Call for Abstracts SEM 2017: Shock and Blast

Submitted by behrad_koohbor on

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the Shock & Blast session under track 1'Dynamic Behavior of Materials'. This symposium is part of the 2017 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and applied Mechanics to be held at Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 12-15, 2017.