iMechanica

We would like to inform you that we are organizing a mini-symposium on ‘Routes to Bulk Nanomaterials’  as part of the International Symposium PLASTICITY 2009 to be held at the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort (St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands), on January 3-8, 2009.

A position of postdoctoral fellow or research scientist is available immediately in the group

of Jessica Zhang at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. 

We are looking for someone with strong software design and development skills coupled

Here is very good chain of full course lectures on - This will be very helpfull for someone new and beginner in this areas.

Finite element methods :- 

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A4CBD0C55B9C3878

 Dynamics of machines:-

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=46AAEDA6ABAFCA78

 Advance strength of materials:-

Prof. Zhigang Suo and Prof. Frans Spaepen, of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, have just been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.  They are among 65 new members elected to the NAE in 2008.  Update:  Also elected this year is another mechanician, Robert Dodds, of the University of Illinois.

The ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress (IMECE 2008) will be held on October 31 - November 6, 2008, in Boston, Massachusetts. http://www.asmeconferences.org/Congress08/. A wide range of mechanics-related symposia (topics) are being organized in Track 12 Mechanics of Solids, Structures and Fluids. The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) believes that this track will provide a good platform for mechanics-related presentations.

I am looking for material model of Kevlar composite for Ballistic impact simulation. Presently i am using ANSYS. Can any body suggest material model for kevlar composite for fracture and penetration phenomina.

Helix is a very interesting structure. There are many biopolymers that have a helical structure. 

• How can someone model the helix in mechanics?
• How can the helix reinforce a rod? 
• How does this structure reflect the mechanical properties of biopolymers?

We have an immediate opening in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics for a postdoctoral research associate in multiscale modeling and computational mechanics. The focus of this position is on the modeling, simulation, and analysis of the nonlinear evolution of coupled macro/microstructure in failure processes, with an emphasis toward structural health monitoring. Coupled-field models using continuum damage variables will be used to study the fundamental spatiotemporal features of damage evolution, particularly regarding the nature and origin of unpredictability in damage processes. The candidate must have a solid general background in theoretical mechanics and dynamics, and be familiar with nonlinear finite element analysis

The person in this position will be responsible for developing finite element-based soft tissue representations that supportreal-time interaction with surgical tools. The successful candidate should befamiliar with the extensive prior work in the field of surgical simulationincluding finite element formulations (both traditional nonlinear approaches aswell as various real-time approximations), real-time collision detection andresponse between rigid and deformable objects, multi-processor/coreimplementations, and integration with haptics devices.

The symposium "Current Issues in Polymer Nanocomposites" is being organized for the 2008 ASME IMECE Conference to be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from October 31 - November 6. The symposium is Track 13-11 [corrected track number] and is co-sponsored by the Materials Division of ASME. General topics of interest for the symposium may include, but are not limited to:

* Consistency between experimental and computational studies on nanocomposites

A symposium on "Defects in materials: Theory and Applications" is being organized at the 2008 ASME conference in Boston (Oct 31-Nov6). To submitt abstracts to this symposium choose Track 12-4 (Track 12, topic 4). The abstract submission deadline is March 3, 2008. Below is the description and scope of the symposium:

The preprint provides the summary and/or review of current state-of-art in coarse-grained modeling of protein structures for normal mode analysis. This review summarizes the quasiharmonic analysis, Go model, elastic network model, and recently suggested coarse-grained models for protein structures.

Abstract 

I would like to know which software is people using for meshfree simulation. Is there any more or less "standard" one  that people tend to use?  I'm interested in knowing about any one for any kind of problem.

A post-doc position is available at the University of Notre Dame in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. The project focuses on nanocomposite deformation modeling and performing corresponding experiments using primarily atomic force microscope and X-ray diffractometer. Initial position is for one-year and is extensible for another year contingent upon continued funding. The position offers attractive collaborative opportunities with national labs and material synthesis groups across different universities. Salary is negotiable.

A postdoc position is available immediately in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Gerogia Tech.  Interested persons with atomistic/molecular level simulation of metal/polymer interfaces are invited to contact Jianmin Qu at jq@gatech.edu

I am looking for two postdocs in the analytical and computational modeling areas. One position will focus on the theoretical and computational modeling of microstructure-modulated failure processes, with an emphasis on nanocrystalline materials. The other will focus on hypervelocity impact fragmentation problems, including planetary scale impact and fragmentation. The latter position is available immediately, and the former is available as of June 1, 2008.

Maney Publishing are pleased to announce that 30-day free trials are now available to individuals and institutions interested in our Materials Science and Engineering journals. To apply for a free trial simply follow the link and complete the online form. We will confirm your trial start date via e-mail and will be in contact with you prior to the expiration of your trial to answer any questions you may have.

As part of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), this symposium is being organized by Technical Committee of Integrated Structures (TCIS) of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division (AMD).

When and Where: October 31 - November 6, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts.

Evolving from earlier meetings on erosion, the International Conference on Liquid and Solid Impact (ELSI-IX) and the International Conference on Erosive and Abrasive Wear (ICEAW-II), the 1st International Conference on Abrasive Processes (ICAP-I) will be held in the historic city of Cambridge, England, 21-25 September 2008.

You are invited to join international delegates for this fully residential conference by submitting an abstract by 27 January 2008. Details can be found at www.icap.elsevier.com