Here is our recent paper published in Journal of Applied Physics
Title: "Anomalous phonon behavior of carbon nanotubes: First-order influence of external load"
Authors: Amin Aghaei, Kaushik Dayal, Ryan S Elliott
Abstract:
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the School
of Engineering and Applied Science at Harvard University invites
applications for immediate openings for a joint postdoctoral fellow
position between the Whitesides Group (Prof. George Whitesides) and the
Harvard Biodesign Lab (Prof. Conor Walsh). The research is expected to
involve material science and mechanics of soft materials with a focus on
developing novel materials (e.g. actively variable stiffness, flexible
composites, etc) and fabrication approaches for the next generation of
Postdoctoral
Research Associate Position
The
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a
Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on nanostructured permanent magnets. Preference will be given to candidates who
have a strong commitment to research and development, and can actively contribute
to the programs within the NHMFL.
Application Deadline: 12 Noon PST 28 November 2012
The W. M. Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) 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. The primary purpose of KISS is to develop breakthrough planetary,
Earth, and astrophysics space mission concepts and technology by bringing
together a broad spectrum of scientists and engineers for sustained scientific
Recently, a comprehensive review paper on fracture toughness testing and ASTM standardization was published by Dr. Zhu and Prof. Joyce in the journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics:
XK Zhu and JA Joyce, "Review of fracture toughness (G, K, J, CTOD, CTOA) testing and standardization," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 85, 2012: 1-46.
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Extremely small size of nano-structures such as beams, sheets and
plates, which are commonly used as components in Nanoelectromechanical Systems
(NEMS), presents a significant challenge to the researchers of nano-mechanics.
Several studies have been developed on the mechanical behavior of nano-sized
bars, tubes, sheets and plates. The results of these studies show that the
elastic modulii of such nano-structural elements depend on their size.
Unfortunately, classical elasticity lacks an intrinsic length scale and thus
Hello Everyone,
I am a beginer in using Abaqus. I am going to model a nothed specimen subjected to cyclic loads, to investigate the stress/strain distribution and so on. I would appreciate if you guide me.
Hello Experts,
I am trying to do modal analysis on user-defined piezoelectric shell element. My eigen value probelm of free vibration is given in the attachment.
Hello everyone,
One of the papers from the 'past' (but still quite actual...I think) and maybe of some interest to various communities.
Abstract:
A system in which one adherend had two types of surface treatment was tested using a wedge test.
Simple polishing and polishing with subsequent sandblasting were the
treatments used, with a distinct straight line, perpendicular to the sample edges,
separating the two. Despite the clear-cut difference in surface treatment, smooth
