Scratch testing, using nano loads, has become widely used for the study of adhesion strength and marring resistance of thin films and coatings. This same test can also be used to study fracture behavior on brittle substrates similar to a marring resistance test approach. This can provide an in-depth observation of failure on delicate substrate materials at precisely controlled and recorded loads.
Post Doc description:
Soil, as a typical natural material, has very complex behaviour which is very difficult to be accurately modelled. In geotechnical engineering, about half of the accidents are caused by insufficient designs. The soil’s constitutive model is the fundamental issue for modelling and analyzing soil-related engineering systems.
Choon Chiang Foo, Soo Jin Adrian Koh, Christoph Keplinger, Rainer Kaltseis, Siegfried Bauer, Zhigang Suo.
Performance of dissipative dielectric elastomer generators.
Journal of Applied Physics 111, 094107 (2012)
The Soft Materials Mechanics Laboratory
and the Glaucoma Center of Excellence invite applications for a postdoctoral
position in the area of experimental biomechanics to characterize the mechanical
behavior of eye tissues, particularly the sclera and optic nerve head, in mouse
models of glaucoma. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in a funded
project aimed at understanding how the structure and mechanical behavior of the
sclera and may influence the development and progression of glaucoma. An
initial appointment will be for a 12-month period with future renewal contingent
on performance. Salary will be based on the level of experience. Review of
Hermite WENO-based limiters for high order discontinuous Galerkin method on unstructured grids
Zhen-Hua Jiang, Chao Yan, Jian Yu, Wu Yuan
Viscous falling film instability around a vertical moving cylinder
Kadry Zakaria, Yasser Gamiel
The U. S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics solicits proposals to host the 18th US Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 2018. See attachment.
Announcing an open position at Penn State University - starting August 12. The research topic involves biaxial testing of plant cell walls. The applicant must have experience in basic fabrication (lithography, wet and dry etching, deposition) techniques and background on mechanical properties/testing. Please send a pdf copy of your CV to:
Aman Haque, Professor of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, Penn State University, mah37 [at] psu.edu
There is an available applied research position for an FE analyst and code developer for nonlinear mechanics problem including, but not limited to blast, impact, fatigue, and fire on a wide variety of structures. See attachment for a complete job description and how to apply.
For Scopes and Topics about this conference, go to www.wearofmaterialsconference.com
WOM 2013, Portland, Oregon, USA 14-18 April 2013
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Micro and Nano Mechanics Laboratory within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. Successful candidates will participate in a vibrant interdisciplinary research group and be involved in projects pursuing MEMS and probe-based techniques for biological studies at the single-cell level including chemo-mechanics and pathway studies. Collaborations are in place with investigators at the Northwestern Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, the Feinberg School of Medicine, the International Institute for Nanotechnology, and Argonne and Sandia National Laboratories.
