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Info session webinars for the MS of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont

Submitted by Fred Sansoz on

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont is organizing two info session webinars on January 6, 2020 and January 8, 2020 for prospective graduate students interested in applying to its Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering for Fall 2020 admission. There is still time to sign up online to one of the webinars using the attached form.

A hydrodynamic analogy to the crack driving force

Submitted by David J Unger on

Students often have a tough time understanding the crack driving force in an elementary course on fracture mechanics.

A recent free access article has been published on a fluid analogy to the crack driving force and the Riabouchinsky free streamline problem for ideal fluid flow around two plates.  Hopefully this analogy can aid in the visualization.

The URL where this article can be downloaded is found at 10.1515/jmbm-2019-0011

 

Fully-funded PhD Opportunity in 3D Printing of Smart Materials

Submitted by Mahdi-Bodaghi on

We are looking for an Academic Associate to join the Department of Engineering.  This post is part-time and in addition you will be required to register for a PhD part-time for the duration of the 5-year post. Part-time PhD fees will be paid by the Department for 5 years and the PhD will be in the area of 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators.

 

PhD Title: 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators

Director of Studies: Dr. Mahdi Bodaghi

Duration: 5 years, part time.

mechanics of composite materials teaching--online homework

Submitted by ebarbero on
Choose a channel featured in the header of iMechanica

Just released, 105 homework problems for mechanics of composite materials in Webwork environment. You can choose 105 randomized (each student gets different data) or the same 105 problems but not-randomized to make it easier to teach online (all students work with same data so it is easier to answer questions online). Take a look at this introductory Youtube video.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QP145G7B6I

Fully-funded PhD Opportunity in Smart Materials (Academic Associate)

Submitted by Mahdi-Bodaghi on

We are looking for an Academic Associate to join the Department of Engineering. This post is part-time and in addition you will be required to register for a PhD part-time for the duration of the 5-year post. The PhD is not part of the Academic Associate position. Part-time PhD fees will be paid by the Department for 5 years and the PhD will be in the area of 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators.

 

PhD Title: 3D printing of Smart Shape Memory Materials for Advanced Sensors and Actuators

PhD positions in mechanics of metamaterials at the University of Minnesota

Submitted by stefanogonella on

PhD positions are available at the University of Minnesota in the group of Prof. Stefano Gonella. The positions are in the general area of mechanics and physics of solids and structures, with emphasis on mechanical metamaterials. Topics of current interest are:

1) Topological metamaterials;

2) Nonlinear waves in metamaterials and architected solids;

3) Tunable and programmable metastructures.

Work-Energy principle: Doubt regarding zero initial velocity assumption

Submitted by Jayadeep U. B. on

I have a basic doubt from engineering mechanics. We have the work-energy principle stating that the work done by the forces acting on a partile is equal to the change in kinetic energy of that particle. However, the kinetic energy is a qudratic function of the velocity of the particle, and hence the change in kinetic energy for a given change in the velocity would depend on the initial velocity of the particle, before the work is done by the forces acting on it.

Ph. D and Post-doc positions in Northeastern University, Boston

Submitted by Yaning Li on

Ph.D and Post-doc positions are now open in the Department of Mechanial and Industry Engineering (Mechanics, Biomimetics and 3D printing Lab)  at Northeastern University. Students and researchers with background in solid and structure mechanics, materials science and engineering are welcome to apply! 

If interested, please directly email CV to Professor Yaning Li:  y.li [at] northeastern.edu