2014 Drucker Medal paper published in JAM
The 2014 Drucker Medal paper by Professor Lallit Anand (MIT) is published in the November, 2015 issue of JAM. The paper is attached.
Blog posts
Abaqus 3d Tunnel model
hi
im making a 3d model of a tunnel excavation and its subsequent settlement using abaqus.
i have made a model in which the tunnel is excavated to a certain section. but my problem is that i cant simulate the progress of excavation. for example a model in which the tunnel gets excavated in 2-meter steps. and in each step 2 meter of soil gets excavated.
i have searched the internet and i think there are plug-ins which can help doing this. can anyone tell me how i can download such plug-ins? or introduce me another way to model the progress of the tunnel excavation?
Composites Simulation Workshop
Join the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB for the 2015 Composites Simulation Workshop at Purdue University. Experience the first Composites Simulation Fair with commercial software providers in an open exhibit format. Overview the fundamentals of composites simulation; experience state-of-the-art composites simulation software; hear expert, cutt ing-edge advances in strength, fatigue and virtual allowables modeling from academic, industry and commercial software experts.
Beyond Crystals: Symmetry and Symmetry Breaking of Lattice Materials
The point group symmetry of materials is closely related to their physical properties and quite important for material modelling. However, superlattice materials have more complex symmetry conditions than crystals due to their multilevel structural feature. Thus, a theoretical framework is proposed to characterize and determine the point group symmetry of non-magnetic superlattice materials systematically. A variety of examples are presented to show the symmetry features of superlattice materials in different dimensions and scales.
PhD/Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago
PhD/Postdoctoral Positions in the areas of computational mechanics and/or soft tissue biomechanics are available in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Overall, we look for candidates with strong background in experimental and/or numerical methods, excellent programming skills, and experience with high performance computing.
More information can be found at http://cbrl.lab.uic.edu/positions/
PhD student in Numerical modelling of fretting fatigue crack propagation
PhD student in Numerical modelling of fretting fatigue crack propagation
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Last application date: 1st of February 2016
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Department: Soete Laboratory
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Contract type: Limited duration (4 years)
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Occupancy rate: 100%
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Vacancy type: Research staff
One PhD studentship position is available at Soete Laboratory - Ghent University, Belgium.
Post-doctoral researcher in Numerical modelling of fretting fatigue crack propagation
Post-doctoral researcher in Numerical modelling of fretting fatigue crack propagation
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Last application date: 1st of February 2016
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Department: Soete Laboratory
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Contract type: Limited duration (2 years)
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Occupancy rate: 100%
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Vacancy type: Research staff
Constitutive Modeling of Soft Materials: Wormlike Micelles
Self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules into various supramolecular nano-structural aggregates has drawn the attention of chemists, physicists, and engineers in recent decades.
Fracture toughening and toughness asymmetry induced by flexoelectricity
Cracks generate the largest strain gradients that any material can withstand. Flexoelectricity (coupling between strain gradient and polarization) must therefore play an important role in fracture physics. Here we use a self-consistent continuum model to evidence two consequences of flexoelectricity in fracture: the resistance to fracture increases as structural size decreases, and it becomes asymmetric with respect to the sign of polarization. The latter phenomenon manifests itself in a range of intermediate sizes where piezo- and flexoelectricity compete.
Stanford ME Dept - Faculty Position
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University (http://me.stanford.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor). Applications will be reviewed across all disciplines of mechanical engineering. As part of recent strategic planning, the department has identified special hiring needs and opportunities in controls, robotics, manufacturing, and biomedical engineering.