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Influence of surface tension in the surfactant-driven fracture of particulate monolayers

Submitted by John E. Dolbow on Tue, 08/01/2017 - 00:47

Dear Colleagues,

I thought some of you may be interested in our recent paper which has been accepted to Soft Matter. The article is available online, here:

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/SM/C7SM01245D?page=search

It contains a new model for the fracture of particulate rafts, and some new experimental results as well. Questions are welcome.

Ph.D. Research Position in Soft Tissue Mechanics (U.S. Citizens only)

Submitted by Sarah Bentil on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 20:13

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soft tissue mechanics

One Ph.D. research position is available immediately at Iowa State University’s Mechanical Engineering Department in the area of soft tissue biomechanics. The candidates must be a US Citizen and have earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related field. The selected candidates are expected to start no later than January 2018.

Strength prediction of thin ply laminates: a modelling challenge solved by phase field and finite fracture mechanics

Submitted by marco.paggi on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 08:12

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Thin ply laminates

Phase field model of fracture

finite fracture mechanics

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266353817310552

Postdoc in Mechanics and Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments

Submitted by ktramesh on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 21:14

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The Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in experimental mechanics, with an emphasis on understanding the critical mechanisms that control the behavior of materials in extreme dynamic environments. A significant part of the research is expected to include using major national facilities such as APS. It is expected that the Fellow will also help develop the intersection of experimental mechanics and data science.

Postdoc Opening: Non-reciprocity in Acoustic Systems with Nonlinear Hierarchical Internal Structure and Asymmetry

Submitted by mjleamy on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 19:35

Location: Georgia Tech, School of Mechanical Engineering, Atlanta, GA
Advisor: Michael J. Leamy, Associate Professor
Funding Source: National Science Foundation (4 years; $2,000,000)

Postdoc and Ph.D. opening in mechanics of mechanical metamaterials and soft robots

Submitted by Jie. Yin on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 15:24

Applications are invited for an immediate postdoctoral associate opening and one Ph.D. opening (Spring, 2018) in mechanics and design of mechanical metamaterials and soft robotics in the Applied Mechanics of Materials Lab of Mechanical Engineering Department at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, US.

Microscale testing of cement-based composites

Submitted by shavijabranko on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 12:13

Dear all,

Nanoscale Mechanics of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Lithiated-Silicon Electrodes

Submitted by Haoran Wang on Wed, 07/26/2017 - 04:15

Hello Imechanica community, we have just published our study on the mechanics of SEI in Li-ion batteries. Please find the abstract and link as below.

Abstract:

Postdoctoral research in topology and fiber composite optimization at UC San Diego

Submitted by alicia on Mon, 07/24/2017 - 21:55

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Applications are sought for a Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of California, San Diego (USA) to join the M2DO research lab. The primary research focus is to develop topology optimization for fiber composite material. In particular the research will develop an optimization method for structural topology as well as fiber composite architecture making essential use of the finite element method for structural mechanics. The position is initially for one year with a possibility for renewal.