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JOURNAL CLUB DEC 1 08: CYBER-ENABLED PREDICTIVE SCIENCE-BASED CONTINUUM MECHANICS FOR MULTISCALE FRACTURE PROCESS DISCOVERY

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The key to developing materials against failure under extreme environments is the understanding of the interplay between the various physical scales present, from the atomic level interactions, to the microstructural composition and the macroscale behavior. The ability to do this requires new methods that can be used to predict macroscale properties accurately based on microstructures and nanostructures without resorting to empiricism.

any theories on the stress wave propagation in concrete?

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does anyone know any current theories on the stress wave propagation in a  complex media(such as concrete or rock).(1D sphere wave or complex)

all i see is the simulation with a complex constitutive model. but i think it`s not perfect. 

hope for your help

Postdoctoral and Ph.D. positions in Experimental Solid Mechanics at Michigan State University

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Composite Vehicle Research Center (CVRC) at MSU has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research in non-destructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of composite materials in an effort to develop self-diagnostic composite structures for air and ground vehicles. 

http://www.egr.msu.edu/~shong/Postdoc.html

Elasticity "Exact" Solutions for Plates

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Many of you developed Finite Element codes. These codes are usually quite complex. So you all know the importance of testing your results to see if what you programmed makes sense. The usual approach is to compare your FEM program with somethig already published. With this in mind, I designed a series of "lectures" on the topic of elasticity solutions for plates. You can find the details in 

http://attila.sdsu.edu/~demasi/list_lectures.htm

Two materials scientists join the faculty of Harvard University

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Evelyn L. Hu, a pioneer in the fabrication of nanoscale electronic and photonic devices, has been named Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering in Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), effective Jan. 1, 2009.  Read more

Impact in Composites

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Hello,

I'm doing some research in aircraft protection against impact, mainly refering to UAV's protection of the payload (avionics,etc..) during crash.

Does anyone knows where I can get some info about related topics (impact in composites, collision protection, reinforcement of structures, etc..)?

 

Thanks, Ivo Pires

W. M. Keck Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships at Caltech/JPL

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The W.M. Keck Institute for Space Studies at the California Institute of Technology announces an opportunity for highly qualified individuals to apply for postdoctoral fellowships to conduct research in space science and engineering. Please see http://www.kiss.caltech.edu for additional information.

Faculty Positions, Mechanical Science & Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is actively seeking candidates for faculty positions in all areas of mechanical science and engineering.  This includes candidates whose research interests are in mechanical science and engineering but whose backgrounds are in another area of engineering, or in biology, chemistry, physics, or applied mathematics.  Information about the department, and the relevant research areas, can be found at http://mechse.illinois.edu/.

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