We present a study on planar equilibria of a terminally loaded elastic rod wrapped around a rigid circular capstan. Both frictionless and frictional contact between the rod and the capstan are considered. We identify three cases of frictionless contact -- namely where the rod touches the capstan at one point, along a continuous arc, and at two points. We show that, in contrast to a fully flexible filament, an elastic rod of finite length wrapped around a capstan does not require friction to support unequal loads at its two ends.

Dear iMechanicians,

 I hope you find the following article useful. We develop the first phase field fracture formulation for CNT-based composites. A mean-field homogenisation approach is combined with a micromechanical description of carbon nanotube's fracture and pull-out, including the agglomeration effect.

 Micromechanics-based phase field fracture modelling of CNT composites

Title: Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Category: Full-time position in industry

Employer: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Location: United States, Texas, Sugar Land

Opening Date: 07/01/2022

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We are pleased to invite you to the workshop “State of the art and challenges in the modelling and design of ultralightweight structures”, which will be held remotely on the 12th of May, starting at 8.45 am BST (UK time). Twelve international academic and industrial speakers will share their research on the characterization, modelling and design of ultralightweight materials and structures.

The link to the Zoom event is: https://ucl.zoom.us/j/97659415998

My group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Shiv Nadar University has an open JRF position funded by Naval Research Board DRDO. The successful candidate may get the opportunity to enroll in the Ph.D. program starting in Monsoon 2022, subject to fulfilling the requirements.

I am looking to recruit a high motivated and independent postdoctoral researcher to study, through theoretical and computational approaches, various topics related to the topological mechanics of solids, including phononic topological insulators, odd elasticity, and non-Hermitian mechanics.  The position is available for an initial 8-month duration, with possible extension to 24 moths depending on availability of funding.  The position is available immediately.

Preferred qualifications for the postdoc position include:

Dear Colleagues,

Abstract submission is still open for the USACM Thematic Conference on Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning Integrated Physics Modeling (MLIP) which will be held in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, August 18-19, 2022. The deadline for submission has been extended to May 15. More information can be found on the conference website. Please consider submitting and/or registering!

On behalf of the organizing committee, Johann