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cracking analysis OF a 3-points bended sandwich beam in the negative stressed area of the beam (above the neutral axis)

Submitted by Ilias I. Tourl… on

Hi,all

I'm looking for ideas-ways to model the above mentioned thema and solutions to overcome some obstacles. Here are some observations of mine:

1) Above the neutral axis of a bended beam the stress field is negative.Furthermore the traditional type of K factors estimation in Ansys is insufficient.The reason as i believe is that we haven't relative despacements of the crack nodes along  y(normal) axis.In contradiction we have shear desplacements.So i retrieve Ki nearly zero and Kii some noticable results.(using contact elements)

20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20)

Submitted by Sakdirat Kaewunruen on

20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20)

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 2-5 December 2008

The 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20) will be held at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Toowoomba, 2-5 December 2008. The conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Postdoctoral/Research Scientist Position in Computational Mechanics in Vancouver, Canada

Submitted by Chunping Dai on

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Vancouver research institute. This is a two-year industrial postdoctoral fellow position, which could lead to permanent employment.The successful incumbent will work with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists to develop computer models to predict mechanical properties of wood and paper products.

XFEM Ph.D. Position Computational Mechanics Reservoir Modelling Collaboration with Industry, Schlumberger

Submitted by Stephane Bordas on

PhD available at the University of Glasgow entitled ‘Numerical Simulation of Fault Evolution in Oil Reservoirs’ 

EPSRC Case Award with Schlumberger - £15,500 per annum + fees. 


Postdoc position available at MIT / bioinspired thermal management

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A postdoctoral associate position at MIT is available immediately, focused on the analysis and development of bioinspired, adaptive thermal management structures, by using theoretical and atomistic multi-scale modeling and simulation.

Why No New Einstein?!

Submitted by Roozbeh Sanaei on

My research topic is too different from string theory!. but i think this not so old opinion of Proff. Lee Smolin about world research system weaknesses is very beneficial to read. and have convincing arguments in neccessity of changes in this system. Read this. it is not related to string theory,

Roozbeh Sanaei, Cellular and molecular bioengineering, Bioengineering department, National university of singapore

Program available for 3rd IC Engineering Failure Analysis

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