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Isotropy: Updated Lagrangian Vs Total Lagrangian

Submitted by Jayadeep U. B. on

Dear All,

 I have seen it being mentioned that the material at an updated configuration in an Updated Lagrangian Formulation (say in FEM) may not remain isotropic, even if the reference configuration was isotropic.  However, I have not seen any detailed discussion on the matter.

Hence, I would request your comments on:

Postdoctoral position in Paris (Numerical & Experimental Structural Mechanics)

Submitted by Laurent Champaney on

Location: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, LMT Cachan, South of Paris, France

Duration: 18 month

Starting date: Between March 2011 and September 2011

Scholarship: €2000/month



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Non-linear buckling analysis - complex loading

Submitted by ramdas chennamsetti on

Hi all,

I have attached a single slide ppt file with this blog. In this slide, there is a hollow cylinder subjected to internal pressure and non-uniform axial load. All the translations at the bottom of the cylinder are fixed. As a whole the cylinder is subjected to a complex loading. The cylinder is modeled using SHELL elements in ANSYS. Now I know how to carry out non-linear buckling analysis in ANSYS.

Effect of mechanical pre-stretch on the stabilization of dielectric elastomer actuation

Submitted by Bo Li on

A dielectric elastomer is capable of giant electromechanical actuation but fails at breakdown due to instability under certain conditions with a small deformation. By applying a mechanical pre-stretch, one obtains a stabilized large actuation.

Two more PhD scholarships are available @ NTU, Singapore

Submitted by Tang Lihua on

Two more PhD scholarships are available in our group.

The topics are related to "self-powered wireless sensor networks" and "micro power conditioning electronics for energy harvesting". Pls contact me or drop email to my supervisor asap since the application for August intake will close soon.

My email: QQ:88049387 / Skype:tolly8210

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A multidisciplinary research team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, is recruiting PhD students.

Deadline is approaction: 10 april - "Risø Int. Symposium: Composite materials for structural performance: towards higher limits"

Submitted by Bent F. Sørensen on

The deadline for abstract submission for the 32, 10th April 2011, is approaching. The title of the 32nd Risø International Symposium on Materials Science is "Composite materials for structural performance: towards higher limits". The Symposium will be held from Monday 5th September to Friday 9th September 2011 at Risoe DTU - National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. We think this is an exciting Symposium theme and we are proud to present a great list of key-note presentations: