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How to analyze a "RepRap" design (static and vibrational)?

Submitted by mikew67 on

Folks,

I'm embarking on a project to build a modified copy of a DIY 3D printer.  See http://reprap.org/wiki/WebHome to get a rough idea.  In my case, I have my own lathe and milling machine, so I can fabricate more substantial components, e.g., by machining aluminum.  I also have larger stepper motors, some 3/8" precision rod and linear bearings that I can use. 

Viscoelasticity model using Ansys

Submitted by Jessi on

I need to model viscoelastic behavior of polymer. I have storage modulus and loss modulus data as a function of temperature. I have found to determine the Prony series coefficients Ansys need shear and bulk modulus as a function of time-temperature. Does it mean complex shear moduls which can be calculated from storage and loss modulus. Can anyone advise me how I can use my data to calculate Prony series coefficients using Ansys?

PhD-Student Positions in the Post-Graduate School at the Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany

Submitted by knaumenko on

A number of 3 year PhD-Student positions in the areas of mechanical engineering, process engineering and applied mathematics is available in the Post-Graduate School "Micro-Macro-Interactions in Structured Media and Particle Systems", Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany.

Further information can be found at  http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/gkmm/free-position-new-gk.htm

Use Only the Angular Quantities in Analysis? Three Sample Problems to Consider...

Submitted by Ajit R. Jadhav on

A recent discussion at iMechanica following my last post here [^] leads to this post. The context of that discussion is assumed here.

I present here three sample problems, thought of almost at random, just to see how the suggestions made by Jaydeep in the above post work out.

Adhesion between transferrable monolayer and substrate ?

Submitted by Xianghui Zhang on

 

Is there any research about  interfacial adhesion of  transferrable monolayers and substrates ? I found it's quite different from the rough surface model, because the monolayer is flexible enough to match the roughness of surface. Can one determine the separation value from the different roughness of pure substrate and substrate with a monolayer ?

Can someone give me some clue ? Thanks a lot!