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PhD position in Mechanical Engineering available (EU/UK applicants only)

Submitted by Bertrand Langrand on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 08:52

In many areas of engineering, materials and structrures are subjected to deformation at high rates (e.g., impact, crash, blast). Therefore, it is essential for design engineers to have reliable mechanical models to predict the behaviour of the materials in such applications. It is proposed in this project to extend the Virtual Field method to high velocity loading conditions where inertial forces affects significantly the deformation mechanisms of the material under dynamic loads.

THREE FACULTY POSITIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT UNIVERSITY OF CHILE

Submitted by Alejandro Orti… on Mon, 01/26/2015 - 01:45

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The Department of Mechanical Engineering (www.dimec.uchile.cl) at University of Chile invites applications for three full time tenure-track faculty positions in Mechanical Engineering. Applicants must have deep interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as the purpose to conduct long-term, externally funded research programs at international level. Candidates are also expected to maintain fruitful work relationships with industry in their respective areas through R&D initiatives.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Soft Tissue Biomechanics and Imaging, University of Pittsburgh

Submitted by iasigal on Sun, 01/25/2015 - 19:39

finite element modeling

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computational biomechanics

collagen

soft tissue mechanics

Multi-scale modeling

multi-scale FE simulation

The Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral fellow position on microstructure-based modeling of soft tissue biomechanics and remodeling. The project goal is to understand aging and vision loss. Specific duties will involve imaging, finite element modeling, analysis and interpretation of results, manuscript preparation and presentation in national and international meetings.

Moving Load in ABAQUS

Submitted by pdg683 on Sun, 01/25/2015 - 13:34

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I am trying to incorporate moving point load on a beam in ABAQUS but not sure which is the best way to do it? Can someone help?

Effect of variant strain accommodation on the three-dimensional microstructure formation during martensitic transformation: Application to zirconia

Submitted by mohsenzaeem on Sun, 01/25/2015 - 02:19

research

phase field model

Martenistic Phase Transformation

This paper computationally investigates the effect of martensitic variant strain accommodation on the formation of microstructural and topological patterning in zirconia. We used the phase-field technique to capture the temporal and spatial evolution of embryonic formation of the monoclinic phase in tetragonal single crystals. The three-dimensional simulations were able to capture the formation of all the possible monoclinic variants. We used the multivariant single embryo as an initial condition to mitigate the lack of nucleation criteria at the mesoscale.

Enable User Routine in DEFORM

Submitted by rmbwang on Fri, 01/23/2015 - 15:25

Hi,

I am going to use user routine in DEFORM, however, I heard that I still need to install a software as a complier called ABSOFT. I wonder if anyone knows what to do after I installed the ABSOFT.

Btw, can ABSOFT act as a Fortran complier individually just as Intel Fortran in Visual studio?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Best wishes,

XXX

shear stresses in abaqus : Is S13 same as sigma_xz?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 22:23

Hi,

I have a 0/90/0 rectangular laminate (all 3 D solid elements) . When I plot a through thickness shear stress S13, I want to know if the results are in the local coordinate system or the global coordinate system x-y-z.

Mini-symposium on Peridynamics and Nonlocal Models at USNCCM13

Submitted by Erkan Oterkus on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 19:24

Dear Colleagues:

As part of the USNCCM13, we are organizing a mini-symposium on “Peridynamics and its applications”.

This mini-symposium focuses on the recent developments of peridynamic mechanical and mathematical models and its applications on the solution of multiscale and multiphysics problems including damage and fracture as well as numerical solution methods. Other non-local models are also welcome.