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1st International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics

Submitted by Laura De Lorenzis on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 18:56

The first International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics will take place at Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, on 8-10 July 2014. This symposium is about energy challenges and roles of mechanics as a means for seeking solutions, involving multiple disciplines in technology, science and management. The topics cover both sides; we will look at applications in various energy resources including fossil fuels, and many different forms of renewable energy.

Ph.D. position opened at the University of Brescia, Italy

Submitted by Lorenzo Bardella on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 18:47

research

Crystal plasticity

strain gradient plasticity

small-scale plasticity

micromechanics of composite materials

The group of Mechanics of Solids and Structures at the School of Engineering at the University of Brescia (Italy) has an open PhD position. The appointment will begin on January 1st 2014 for three full years.

The following topics are of interest:

1. small-scale plasticity of metals, with emphasis on modelling the size effect through strain gradient plasticity theories and dislocation mechanics. 2. micromechanics of composite materials, with emphasis on modelling failure.

Postdoc Position in Microstructural Analysis for Tissue Diagnostics Available at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK)

Submitted by Yuhang Chen on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 12:35

job

microstructural analysis

postdoc

tissue mechanics

2.5 years postdoc position in tissue microstructural modelling available immediately at Heriot-Watt University.

For more information about this post, please go to Link or contact me directly at y.chen [at] hw.ac.uk (y.chen AT hw.ac.uk).

rcc beam column joint

Submitted by srideep_m on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 11:14

education

I need pdf or video tutorials for modeling of beam column joint in ansys . please help me any one

Master position in R&D department of Robert Bosch

Submitted by hyamanieu on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 09:33

nanoindentation

mechanical engineering

internship

lithium-ion battery

master degree

Hello all,

Thank you for your application, the position is taken!

Regards and all the best for the new year,

H-Y Amanieu

Hello all,

Non-linear buckling analysis using static riks method-abaqus

Submitted by juliuspusic on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 07:25

research

non-linear buckling analysis

Static Riks method..how to give imperfection???

hi,i have been doing non-linear buckling analysis using STATIC RIKs method

my model specification: length:65 metre, dia=2.85metre,thickness=0.38meter

and i am having the following doubts:

1.i have done Eigen value buckling analysis first and got the mode values..but for getting the mode shapes which load value i have to apply????(whether calculated euler buckling load value)

2.i have given imperfection as 0.0038 i.e..,10% of thickness value is it correct????

Non-linear buckling analysis using static riks method-abaqus

Submitted by juliuspusic on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 06:40

non-linear buckling analysis

Static Riks method..how to give imperfection???

hi,i have been doing non-linear buckling analysis using STATIC RIKs method

my model specification: length:65 metre, dia=2.85metre,thickness=0.38meter

and i am having the following doubts:

1.i have done Eigen value buckling analysis first and got the mode values..but for getting the mode shapes which load value i have to apply????(whether calculated euler buckling load value)

2.i have given imperfection as 0.0038 i.e..,10% of thickness value is it correct????

Abaqus help

Submitted by Amdebrhan M. on Tue, 10/29/2013 - 05:43

software

Dear all,

I'm doing a dynamic analysis and optimization of high speed railway bridges. After developing the abaqus input file (*inp), the following errors have occured and I was unable to solve them. I have attached a picture showing the node number that I used to model the train. the car body and the bogies are model as a rigid body in which nodes 6001,6004 and 6501 are the reference nodes.

1. An overconstraint problem. it says "Zero pivot when processing Node 6004 d.o.f 2, node 6004 d.o.f 6 and node 6001 d.o.f 6

Postdoctoral Positions in Computational Mechanics and Multiphysics at the US Naval Research Laboratory

Submitted by Siddiq Qidwai on Mon, 10/28/2013 - 22:47

job

biomechanics

computational mechanics

multiscale mechanics

corrosion

Discrete dislocation modeling

The Multifunctional Materials Branch of the Materials Science & Technology Division at the US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC has an interest in postdoctoral associate candidates for several areas in computational mechanics and multiphysics.

Topic of interest include: a) biomechanics of injury at high-rate of deformation at multiple scales, b) multiscale dynamics of flexible armor, c) crystal plasticity and dislocation dynamics in electrically assisted deformation of metals, and d) multiphysics modeling of corrosion.