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Stress gradient plasticity

Submitted by dabiao liu on

 Liu, D., He, Y., Zhang, B., 2013. Towards a further understanding of dislocation pileups in the presence of stress gradients.  Doi: 10.1080/14786435.2013.774096

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14786435.2013.774096#preview

Call for proposals from the U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics for organizing AmeriMech Symposia

Submitted by G. Ravichandran on

AmeriMech symposia are intended to promote interactions among researchers in an area of contemporary interest in the mechanics of fluids and solids. It is expected that the symposia will address topics of a specialized nature, will be small in size (about 50 participants) with minimal cost, held in an informal setting, encourage participation of young researchers, and promote interdisciplinary ideas and discussions. This format allows for in-depth discussions and close interactions between participants.

Hi, iMechanica

Submitted by Weijie Liu on

Congratulations! This is the 1st entry.

Let me start with the self-introduction. 

Identity : A first-year Doctoral student of Dalian University of Technology.

Major : Solid Mechanics

Now, the simulation of sheet metal forming is focused on. 

Journal Club Theme of March 2013: Interfacial Adhesion of Graphene - Measurements and Analysis

Submitted by Rui Huang on

Several recent papers have reported measurements of adhesion energy between graphene and other materials (e.g., Si/SiOx and copper) [1-3]. Like thin films, many experimental methods may be adopted to measure the interfacial properties of graphene, such as the pressurized blister test [2] and the double-cantilever beam test [3]. The challenges lie in the handling of atomically thin membranes and analysis/interpretation of the data.

2 PhD Positions in Computational Materials Science

Submitted by Erik Bitzek on

The Atomistic Materials Modeling group of Prof. Erik Bitzek is
inviting applications for doctoral students in the area of Computational
Materials Science to join the Institute for General Materials Properties within
the Department of Materials Science of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg in Erlangen, Germany.

Research topics
include:

Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Pennsylvania :: Modeling of nanomaterials and soft materials

Submitted by Dibakar Datta on

 A postdoctoral position with primary focus on molecular dynamics simulations is available immediately at Shenoy Research Group  under the direction of Prof. Vivek B. Shenoy .  We are looking for a strongly motivated candidate to work on modeling of nanomaterials and soft materials. The ideal candidate will have a background in materials science/computational physics with expertise in molecular dynamics simulations with LAMMPS or other packages.  This individual will have the opportunity to be directly involved in complimentary experimental investigations, both at Penn and our collaborators in industry. 

Ph.D. Position on Magnetorheological Elastomers at Ecole Polytechnique, France

Submitted by Kostas Danas on

One Ph.D. position is now available starting October 2013 on magnetorheological elastomers in the Solid Mechanics Laboratory of Ecole Polytechnique, France. The potential student will work on the development of new experimental procedures and high fidelity numerical models for the understanding and constitutive description of microstructured magnetorheological solids. Students with strong interest in new coupled problems and strong background in engineering, physics or/and mechanics are encouraged to apply.