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The piezoelectronic transistor: A nanoactuator-based post-CMOS digital switch with high speed and low power

Submitted by Xiao Hu Liu on

A review article of our research at IBM TJ Wason Research Center in piezoelectronic transistor, an exploratory device beyond silicon, is published in MRS Bulletin, Volume 37, Issue 11, November 2012, pp 1071-1076. Your future computer may depend even more on the mechanics.

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FEM modelling of braided composites

Submitted by Abhinav Tripathi on

I am doing simulation of fiber reinforced composites, for that I have modelled a cubic REV. However , when I am constraining the opposite faces' node displacement sum to be 0 and coupling the nodes in each face in the direction perpendicular to the area, ANSYS is coming out . I have tried this on i7 processor with 8GB RAM system. I am confused if its a RAM problem or a model problem. If there are too many constraints if I apply coupling as well as constraint???

2 post-doc positions in Mechanobiology available in Milano

Submitted by davide on

Subjects

1. Mathematical modeling of therapeutic systems at the nano-scale

2.Mathematical modeling of morphogenesis in biological systems

Duration: 24 months (12+12), ideally starting on Jan./Feb. 2013

Place: MOX Laboratory, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Project: the grant is an early initiative of the newly developing European Centre for Nanomedicine (CEN)

Description:

Post-doctoral associate position at Dartmouth College

Submitted by songbai on

A post-doctoral associate position jointly funded by the NIH and NOCSAE is available at the Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. This position will support research in biomechanics of the human brain in vivo and the mechanisms of traumatic brain injury in the context of sports-related concussion, using stereovision, image-analysis, and finite element modeling. Interested applicants please send a cover letter, CV, and a list of 3 professional references to Songbai DOT Ji AT Dartmouth.edu. This position will remain open until filled.

Postdoc positions at MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Submitted by demkowicz on

Postdoctoral positions are currently available at MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering for individuals with a strong background in atomistic materials simulations (both classical potential or first principles). Projects will focus on properties of heterophase interfaces and amorphous materials. There are no citizenship requirements associated with these positions. A Ph.D. in Materials Science or related field completed within the past 5 years is required.

Thermal-fluid structural analysis

Submitted by miroslav1312 on

Hello,everybody

 Can somebody help me,I need to do a thermal -fluid-structural analysis in abaqus.I did thermal-structural but alsoi i need to add CFD anylysis of natural convectio

the best way in abaqus..Is it possible to calculate natural convection and buyoancy drivenn flow in abaqus CFD as a coupled problem with thermal-structural analysis

if yes,how? 

Thank you for every idea

 

 

request for recommendations for contemporary topics in undergrad mechanics of materials class

Submitted by yawlou on

 

Hello everyone,

  I am currently teaching an undergraduate mechanics of materials course.  I would like to spend one class period on contemporary issues.  I am wondering what suggestions mechanicians may have.  I have noticed in recent years that several topics are of interest.

1. thin films

2. soft tissue/soft materials

3. fracture mechanics

(I must add I personally don't know much about these, but I see these come up often. )