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EML Special Issue on Mechanics in Energy Materials

Submitted by Kejie Zhao on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 16:23

research

Now receiving new submissions for the special issue on mechanics in energy materials.

Some recent advances in 3D crack and contact analysis of elastic solids with transverse isotropy and multifield coupling——the Online First Article of Acta Mechanica Sinica

Submitted by Acta Mechanica… on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 05:48

Journal Tittle: Acta Mechanica Sinica

Article Tittle: Some recent advances in 3D crack and contact analysis of elastic solids with transverse isotropy and multifield coupling

Author: Wei-Qiu Chen

Fracture mechanics of shape memory alloys: review and perspectives

Submitted by Theocharis on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 02:22

finite element analysis

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are intermetallic alloys displaying recoverable strains that can be an order of magnitude greater than in traditional alloys due to their capacity to undergo a thermal and/or stress-induced martensitic phase transformation. Since their discovery, the SMA industry has been dominated by products for biomedical applications with geometrically small feature sizes, especially endovascular stents.

Call for Nominations for the Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty

Submitted by Pradeep Sharma on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 02:14

It is my pleasure to solicit nominations for the "Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty". This award, launched in 2012, is given annually to rapidly emerging junior faculty who exemplify the creative use and development of mechanics. The intent of the award is to promote the field of mechanics, especially among young researchers. While interdisciplinary work that bridges mechanics with physics, chemistry, biology and other disciplines is encouraged, the ideal awardee will demonstrate clear inspiration from mechanics in his/her research.

Review Article: Atomistic Aspects of Fracture

Submitted by Erik Bitzek on Sat, 09/19/2015 - 17:52

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fracture

atomistic simulations

molecular dynamics

DFT

Stress-corrosion cracking

grain boundary

Bond trapping

Crack -Microstructure Interactions

Any fracture process ultimately involves the rupture of atomic bonds. Processes at the atomic scale therefore critically influence the toughness and overall fracture behavior of materials. Atomistic simulation methods including large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with classical potentials, density functional theory calculations and advanced concurrent multiscale methods have led to new insights e.g. on the role of bond trapping, dynamic effects, crack-microstructure interactions and chemical aspects on the fracture toughness and crack propagation patterns in metals and ceramics.